Microsoft urges patience as WMF threat climbs
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While some security researchers advise Windows users to rush to install an unofficial patch to fix a vulnerability in the way the OS renders graphics files, Microsoft wants customers to wait another week for its official security update, it announced today.
The problem involves the way various versions of Windows handle graphics in the WMF (Windows Metafile) format. When a vulnerable computer opens a maliciously crafted WMF file, it can be forced to execute arbitrary code. Microsoft published a first security advisory on 28 December, saying it had received notification of the problem on 27 December and was investigating whether a patch was necessary.
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