Animated Cursor Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in Microsoft Windows may allow for code execution attacks. The flaw is found in the way ANI files are handled by the operating system. A user would have to visit a malicious Web site in for an attack to occur.
Programs affected:
Email applications (Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, etc.); and
Browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, etc.)
Advice:
Better to read emails in plain text.
Be careful about websites visited.
Make sure your anti-virus and anti-spyware software is up to date.
Microsoft has stated that it intends to issue an update on Tuesday, April 3, to address this vulnerability. This is further proof as to how critical this issue is.
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