Critical Windows XP Patch

[champdave]

From Microsoft:

Bulletin Identifier - Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028

Bulletin Title - Buffer Overrun in JPEG Processing (GDI+) Could Allow Code Execution (833987)

Executive Summary - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the processing of JPEG image formats that could allow remote code execution on an affected system.

Maximum Severity Rating - Critical

Impact of Vulnerability - Remote Code Execution

Affected Software - Windows, Office, Developer, Internet Explorer, and others. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section for details.

Note This vulnerability might require the installation of several security updates. Review the entire column in the Affected Software and Download Locations summary table for the MS04-028 bulletin identifier to verify the updates that you have to install, based on the programs or components that you have installed on your system.

So there you have it. You should really install this given the affected software.

Download from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-028.mspx

 

[Passanzaro]

Theyre only fixing that now?? I heard about that exploit over a year ago!

 

[Rangers#50#]

lol they must be really slow then.

 

[champdave]

Spent their time making that worthless piece of crap called SP2!

 

[adnan2850]

hey does ny1 know about if there is a new service pack for xp?
i can't run update because it freezes my comp
but i heard some people talking about it so i was curious

 

[champdave]

SP1 and SP2 are the only ones out. Many people (myself included) don't use SP2 because it screws up compatability with come programs.

 

[rony31]

my brother installed SP2... dammit

 

[adnan2850]

sp2 sux
i uninstalled it