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To: sammy™ -_- who wrote (1756)	3/25/2007 4:00:03 PM
From: sammy™ -_-	of 1939

Vista Windows Mail Client Side File Execution Vulnerability Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Microsoft Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Mail is prone to a client-side file-execution vulnerability because of a design error. Windows Mail will execute native executable files when a malicious link is clicked. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute client-side executables on a victim user's computer. Note: Reportedly, this vulnerability can only be used to execute programs or scripts that natively reside on a computer and also have a folder in place by the same name. Exploit: To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to click a malicious link in an email. Attackers can use readily available editors and email clients to construct such messages. securityfocus.com securityfocus.com --- Microsoft Joins the OpenAjax Alliance newsfactor.com --- Visible Light Bent the 'Wrong' Way - cloaked Romulan Star Empire & Klingon ships? wow! sciam.com --- High-tech driver's licenses could ease border crossing cnn.com --- In the summer of 1783, the largest volcanic eruption of the past 1,000 years killed 9,000 Icelanders, dumped three cubic miles of lava into the surrounding region, and spewed out more than 100 million tons of gases. Look out Tacoma and Seattle. Majestic Mount Rainier is overdue for a shattering and deadly eruption --- Braving hurricane winds and 40-foot waves, scientists aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer struggle to find out why one of the coldest places on Earth is heating up faster than anywhere else discovermagazine.com --- The more bites the better immunity newscientist.com

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