Microsoft Windows DirectX component of the serious flaws

Microsoft today issued a warning that a key to species of Windows operating system security vulnerabilities hackers has been used for remote execution of malicious code.

The vulnerability appears in the DirectX components of Windows, the browser automatically play QuickTime files will be activated, use the Vista system, people only need to visit a malicious Web site to provide the malicious file could be infected, and Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 will not be affected, and do not appear in the QuickTime vulnerability on (not Apple's fault).

Problem mainly in the treatment of DirectShow support QuickTime file that contains elevation of privilege vulnerability, more serious flaws, Microsoft has for the DirectX application programming interface of the flaw had been amended, although the use of the loopholes in the current very limited attacks, but Microsoft's adoption of its partners plan to announce initiatives to protect the problem.