New WMF exploits have been posted to the web. Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities See here and here. QUOTE: Microsoft Windows WMF graphics rendering engine is affected by multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities. These issues affect the 'ExtCreateRegion' and 'ExtEscape' functions. These problems present themselves when a user views a malicious WMF formatted fi New WMF exploits have been posted to the web.Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine Multiple Memory Corruption VulnerabilitiesSee here and here.QUOTE: Microsoft Windows WMF graphics rendering engine is affected by multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities. These issues affect the ‘ExtCreateRegion’ and ‘ExtEscape’ functions. These problems present themselves when a user views a malicious WMF formatted file containing specially crafted data. Reports indicate that these issues lead to a denial of service condition, however, it is conjectured that arbitrary code execution is possible as well. Any code execution that occurs will be with the privileges of the user viewing a malicious image. An attacker may gain SYSTEM privileges if an administrator views the malicious file. Related content analysis The 5 types of cyber attack you're most likely to face Don't be distracted by the exploit of the week. Invest your time and money defending against the threats you're apt to confront By Roger Grimes Aug 21, 2017 7 mins Phishing Malware Social Engineering analysis 'Jump boxes' and SAWs improve security, if you set them up right Organizations consistently and reliably using one or both of these approaches have far less risk than those that do not. By Roger Grimes Jul 26, 2017 13 mins Authentication Access Control Data and Information Security analysis Attention, 'red team' hackers: Stay on target You hire elite hackers to break your defenses and expose vulnerabilities -- not to be distracted by the pursuit of obscure flaws By Roger Grimes Dec 08, 2015 4 mins Hacking Data and Information Security Network Security analysis 4 do's and don'ts for safer holiday computing It's the season for scams, hacks, and malware attacks. But contrary to what you've heard, you can avoid being a victim pretty easily By Roger Grimes Dec 01, 2015 4 mins Phishing Malware Patch Management Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe