Exploit gets around Windows’ app security safeguards
There isn’t a known patch for the flaw yet, but we’ve asked Microsoft for comment and will let you know if it has something to say. In the meantime, there is a stopgap. Eric Rand suggests telling Windows Firewall to block Regsvr32, which prevents it from accessing online files. While that’s not very convenient if you have a whole office’s worth of PCs to protect, it beats the alternative.
Original post: Exploit gets around Windows’ app security safeguards
