Microsoft to release out-of-band patch for shortcut vuln
Microsoft has announced that it would roll out an emergency patch for the critical Windows shortcut bug on Monday, August 2.
Microsoft had confirmed the Windows vulnerability two weeks ago. The vulnerability allows hackers to craft malicious shortcuts and execute malware whenever a user views the shortcut or the contents of a folder containing the malevolent shortcut.
Christopher Budd, spokesperson for the Microsoft Security Response Center, said that they had experienced a rise in attempts to exploit the concerned vulnerability. Commenting on the topic, Mr. Budd added, "We firmly believe that releasing the update out of band is the best thing to do to help protect our customers."
