Patch: Windows DLL load hijacking exploits go wild

In less than a day post release of the DLL patch by Microsoft, it has been identified that around 41 Microsoft applications are vulnerable, and need immediate patching which includes MS Powerpoint 2010, and Windows Live which is shipped with Windows Vista operating system.

Other exploits aimed at leveraging DLL load hijacking bugs in uTorrent and Wireshark, a BitTorrent client and network protocol analyzer, respectively.

IETips.net recommends all its readers installing the respective patch immediately.