Microsoft Issues Patches for 7 Software Flaws

October 13th 2004 | Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. warned on Tuesday of seven newly found flaws in its software that could allow an attacker to steal data and take over a personal computer running the Windows operating system. The world’s largest software maker also issued software patches to fix the glitches, included in Microsoft’s monthly security update, and urged users to set Windows to download and install them immediately.

One of the critical-rated flaws affected Windows XP Service Pack 2, a widely publicized update to Microsoft’s flagship operating system aimed at making personal computer more secure and reliable.

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Microsoft Issues Patches for 7 Software Flaws
Published in: Microsoft on 2004-10-13