Posted by Recently, an ancient bug has been discovered in the most popular computer operating system — Windows. Sources said, the bug was found out by one of the company’s biggest rival Google’s security researcher Tavis Ormandy. Microsoft, the company behind Windows, is expected to release patch for the bugs in this February.
Report published in the BBC says that the bug dates back to the time of DOS operating system. Since Windows NT 3.1, the bug has been carried over into almost all versions of Windows operating system including xp, vista, and the latest hit — Windows 7.
Microsoft’s Windows operating system used to release with a utility that was added to allow newer versions of the operating system to run older programs. However, that is what the bug is. According to the security researcher, the bug contains as many as 25 security holes where five of them are said to be ‘critical’. Those five vulnerabilities could allow a cyber criminal to gain access to victim’s computer and run their own program on it.
After the vulnerabilities were discovered, Microsoft released a security bulletin announcing that its upcoming February update will include patch for all 25 security holes as well as other Office versions’ bugs. However, the company claimed that there are still no evidences that the ancient holes found in Windows operating system are in action by attackers on any computer.
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