Bangalore: A new vulnerability in the Windows operating system has been reported that allows hackers to use the flaw in the software to remotely access the computer. Microsoft said the computer can be controlled remotely if the user has logged in with administrative rights.
Presently the software giant is investigating the matter and has set up a security advisory for the same. The flaw has been found in the graphics rendering engine in few versions of Windows.
The current vulnerability affects versions of operating systems Windows XP , Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. However, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the latest operating systems for PCs and servers respectively, are not affected.
Microsoft has said there are no reports of any attacks stemming from the vulnerability yet and that the company is working toward fixing the situation. However there are no dates as to when the fix would be available.
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