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Is there a windows update out already to block this ? > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:31:09 -0500 > From: dackz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [hlds] New Windows WMF Exploit Might Affect > HL2 Mods > Reply-To: [email protected] > > http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/89 > > Basically, it's an exploit in Microsoft's WMF image > renderer and one can > trigger code in the file simply by viewing the file > or downloading it > and opening the folder it's in with Explorer. > > Now the MOTD panel in Valve's games uses IE/mshtml, > so it would be > affected as well. A server admin could just put this > image in their MOTD > and anyone connecting to the server might be > infected if they viewed the > MOTD. > > This might affect HL1 mods too if they use mshtml > for the MOTD window. > > > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view > the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > End of hlds Digest > __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
