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Zero-day WMF flaw underscores patch problems
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2006-01-12

For four days in January, network administrators and security-savvy home users had a choice: Download and install an unofficial open-source fix for the critical flaw in the Windows Meta File (WMF) format or wait an estimated week for an official patch from Microsoft.

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Patch from Guilfanov was not the only one 2006-01-16
Juha-Matti Laurio
AV vendor ESET released their own patch on 4th January as a ZIP package too, and it was reportedly working in Windows 98/98SE systems too.

The download link was removed after the official MS06-001 release, only one day later on Thursday.

Additionally, the official press release has been update...

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