Releasing of a patch or hotfix is common for any vendor to fix any security loop hole that has been exploited and it is #Microsoft now releasing an emergency update for fixing a critical vulnerability.
Remote Code Execution seems to be more deadly when exploited. Consider you own computer which you owned works for other stranger, it is the case with the remote code exploitation and it is the Microsoft Windows that faces a critical situation.
A Critical Flaw has been identified that affects all the supported version of Windows and it resides in the way Windows Adobe Type Manager Library handles OpenType fonts. The critical vulnerability is designated with #CVE-2015-2426.
Once exploited the attacker can execute any remote code and can take complete control over your computer. Windows versions Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows RT are all affected by this vulnerability. It also affects Windows Server 2008 and later and also Windows 10 Insider Preview.
So far there is no indication that the attack has been exploited by an attacker but the chances are very high and also it is a critical vulnerability.
Microsoft released the patch and all the Microsoft Windows users are requested to update the windows as soon as possible because the vulnerability is easy to be exploited and the complete control over the system can be gained.
The vulnerability has been discovered by Security Researchers Mateusz Jurczyk and genwei Jiang.
P.S : The post is to create awareness and not to be misused.
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