Microsoft releases emergency patch to fix severe remote-code execution flaw that exploits Windows' own anti-virus engine
Microsoft acts quickly following disclosure by Google's Project Zero bug-hunters

Microsoft malware engine security flaw an open door to attackers
Microsoft issued an emergency patch overnight in order to protect users from a ‘severe' remote-code execution flaw affecting Windows' Malware Protection Engine. The flaw had been described as "crazy...
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