…“The vulnerable driver ships with every version of Windows, up to and including Server 2025,” Adam Barnett, lead software engineer at Rapid7, said. “Maybe your fax modem uses a different chipset, and so you don’t need the Agere driver? Perhaps you’ve simply discovered email? Tough luck. Your PC is still vulnerable, and a local attacker with a minimally privileged account can elevate to administrator.”…

  • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    People have probably been sitting on exploits for months or longer. There will probably be another wave after the 1 year extended support ends.