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16 Facts About the Windows Metafile (WMF) Vulnerability

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Jan 05, 20061 min
IT Strategy

Computerworld has put together a neat package of answers to 16 questions about the recently disclosed Windows Metafile (WMF) vulnerability.

Although third-party patches are available, Microsoft doesn’t plan to release its official fix for the flaw until next Tuesday. In the meantime, Computerworld Security Channel Editor Angela Gunn has pulled together this FAQ on the vulnerability, how it works, what systems are affected and what you can do about it.

–Janice Brand