MICROSOFT INFORMS WINDOWS VULNERABILITY

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MICROSOFT INFORMS WINDOWS VULNERABILITY

  • November 13rd, 2014
COMPUTER WITH WINDOWS 8

Discovered a serious vulnerability that affects almost all versions of Windows , including Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1 , Windows Server 2012/2012 R2, and Windows RT / RT 8.1. According to the company , the best solution is to install the patch :

Discovered a serious vulnerability that affects almost all versions of Windows , including Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1 , Windows Server 2012/2012 R2, and Windows RT / RT 8.1. According to the company , the best solution is to install the patch :
 
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2992611
 
The fault is similar to Heartbleed. Allows to execute code remotely . In this case using the modified packets Platform Secure Channel data. Microsoft is not aware of the vulnerability has been used by others.