__/ [ Doug Mentohl ] on Thursday 15 February 2007 15:29 \__
> 'An attacker could exploit the vulnerability .. when .. the Microsoft
> Malware Protection Engine scans, the PDF file,'
>
> http://snipurl.com/1a89o
>
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/business/news/article_1263669.php/Microsoft_fixes_critical_security_flaw
To be fair, not only Microsoft's product have been susceptible to such
embarrassment. But as a matter of principle, bolting another layer of
security atop an inherently insecure O/S just opens the door to more
vulnerabilities. It also devours system resources.
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