Microsoft Jumps Schedule to Patch .ANI

[muckshifter]

If you do not have MS auto-update turned on, then I suggest you go get the "bug fix" for this nastie ...​

Microsoft Jumps Schedule to Patch ANI

April 2, 2007 9:29 AM

Microsoft is jumping its regular monthly patch schedule to release a patch this Tuesday for the animated cursor attack that's been roughhousing Windows users since it was discovered last week.

Update MS07-017 will take care of this vulnerability in Windows Animated Cursor Handling, a component of Windows. The regular schedule would have been for patches to come out on Tuesday, April 10. However, Microsoft said in a statement, the company "is aware of the existence of a public attack utilizing the vulnerability."

Testing has been completed earlier than anticipated, Microsoft said, and is being released so as to help protect customers.

The company said its ongoing monitoring of attack data indicates that the attacks and customer impact have been limited. Microsoft is encouraging users to download MS07-17 to protect themselves from current exploitation.

Consumers who use Automatic Updates will be updated automatically. You can also manually download the update at Windows Update.

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Please Patch ASAP​

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The security update applies to:​

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista

References:
MS Advisory 935423: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...ory/935423.mspx
MS Security Bulletins for end-users: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/u...ins/200704.mspx
MS Security Bulletins for IT Pro: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-apr.mspx
MS Response Center Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/default.aspx
MS KB925902: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925902
MS Security Bulletin: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-017.mspx

Please Note:
Microsoft NEVER send security updates via e-mail. Download only the updates using Windows Updates, Microsoft Download Center websites or Automatic Updates functionality in Windows.

Safe computing ... ​

 

[Techy]

lol, you is lovin this mucks

 

[Adywebb]

I see the patch applies to the new much more secure Vista OS too

 

[muckshifter]

History, you got to know your history.