Micropatches block exploitation of Windows zero-days under attack - Help Net Security

Micropatches block exploitation of Windows zero-days under attack - Help Net Security

While we wait for Microsoft to provide fixes for the two new Windows RCE zero-days that are being exploited in “limited targeted Windows 7 based attacks,” ACROS Security has released micropatches that can prevent remote attackers from exploiting the flaws.



About the micropatches for Windows zero-days


In a blog post published on Thursday, ACROS Security CEO Mitja Kolsek explained which attack vectors can be used to exploit the vulnerabilities and why Windows 10 users are at a lower risk of attack.


He also went through the each of the mitigations recommended by Microsoft and explained the pros and cons of implementing each of them, as well as noted that their own micropatches protect only against remote attack vectors.


“Obviously we can’t patch these vulnerabilities because we don’t know what they are, but we can ..

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