Messenger Security Vulnerability
Friday 14 September 2007
A security flaw in older versions of Windows Live Messenger and MSN Messenger could allow an attacker to take control of a user's PC.
The vulnerability allows malicious code to be run when a a user accepts a webcam or video chat invitation.
Microsoft is urging users to update to the latest version 8.1 of Windows Live Messenger to protect against this problem.
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