Microsoft issued an emergency fix for a vulnerability that let hackers ‘take complete control’ of affected computers
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Microsoft just issued a fix for an alarming security hole in Windows that could allow attackers to remotely take over a computer.
Microsoft writes in a security bulletin writes that the vulnerability exists in Windows “when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles specially crafted OpenType fonts.”
It goes on to explain the scope of the issue: “An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.”
