Windows leaked code and exploits info

Zardon · Feb 18, 2004, 02:28 PM

Just got this email from a good source, not sure if its been posted before but its worth mentioning.

"Just two days after portions of the Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 source made its way onto the Internet, the first exploit to take advantage of bugs discovered in the now opened code has appeared on security mailing lists. The vulnerability lies in Internet Explorer's handling of bitmap images, and Microsoft confirmed it was investigating the report. Thursday's leak of the Windows 2000 source code originated not from Microsoft, but from long-time Redmond partner Mainsoft. The leaked code includes 30,915 files and was apparently removed from a Linux computer used by Mainsoft for development purposes. The source code represents Windows 2000 Service Pack 1."

Feb 18, 2004, 02:28 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,481 Rep Power: 162	Windows leaked code and exploits info Just got this email from a good source, not sure if its been posted before but its worth mentioning. "Just two days after portions of the Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 source made its way onto the Internet, the first exploit to take advantage of bugs discovered in the now opened code has appeared on security mailing lists. The vulnerability lies in Internet Explorer's handling of bitmap images, and Microsoft confirmed it was investigating the report. Thursday's leak of the Windows 2000 source code originated not from Microsoft, but from long-time Redmond partner Mainsoft. The leaked code includes 30,915 files and was apparently removed from a Linux computer used by Mainsoft for development purposes. The source code represents Windows 2000 Service Pack 1."