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The updates include a fix for an ActiveX flaw, an Image Color Management system flaw, and vulnerabilities in image files.
One of the updates was designed to fix a flaw that exists in Windows Messenger, IPsec Processing Policy, and Outlook Express which allow an attacker to acquire passwords and view encrypted network traffic.
Security experts recommend that users should install this batch as soon as possible.
Source: Channel Web
“One of the updates was designed to fix a flaw that exists in IPsec Processing Policy which allow(s) an attacker to acquire passwords and view encrypted network traffic.”
Now that sounds kinda scary. The rest doesn’t bother me as much but vulnerabilities dealing with IPsec isn’t cool.
Yes, (before anyone flames me) I know nothing is completely secure… I just wish some of the more high-level applications were.