Microsoft is probably glad its latest monthly round of software patches is relatively mundane, with three separate holes in Outlook 2002, MSN Messenger and Windows Server 2000 service packs all rated as medium-level threats. There was some concern that the Outlook 2002 hole — addressed in an Office security update (Service Pack 3) — actually might be more of a threat and that the Messenger vulnerability could allow a significant instant messaging-based attack.
Microsoft Releases March Patch
Posted by: Jay Lyman March 10, 2004 09:02 AMMicrosoft is probably glad its latest monthly round of software patches is relatively mundane, with three separate holes in Outlook 2002, MSN Messenger and Windows Server 2000 service packs all rated as medium-level threats. There was some concern that the Outlook 2002 hole — addressed in an Office security update (Service Pack 3) — actually might be more of a threat and that the Messenger vulnerability could allow a significant instant messaging-based attack.