Microsoft has officially released the first security update for its upcoming operating system, Windows Vista. This can be seen as a strong commitment to enhancing security in this new version of the operating system by Microsoft.
Over the weekend, Microsoft released patches for those selected to test the new operating system version – Windows Vista December CTP – and Windows Vista Beta 1.
According to reports, Microsoft warns that Windows Vista also has security vulnerabilities in the Graphics Rendering Engine and could be exploited remotely by executing malicious code.
A Microsoft spokesperson stated that the latest patches for Vista also aim to fix the WMG (Windows Metafile) security flaw, similar to those in other Windows versions.
However, when Microsoft released WMF patches for other operating systems, it did not warn that Windows Vista was also susceptible to this security issue. The release of these first patches for Vista has demonstrated that Microsoft remains somewhat careless in designing the ‘SetAbortProc’ function, which is used in canceling print commands.
Additionally, Microsoft must work diligently to refute claims that the WMF flaw is actually a “backdoor” intentionally placed in Windows versions.
