Microsoft releases emergency Windows patch for critical security flaw

Microsoft released an emergency patch for all versions of Windows on Monday, including Windows 10 Insider Preview

The patch, which was released outside of Microsoft's regular Tuesday Windows update schedule, fixes a critical security flaw that potentially allows a remote attacker to take control of the victim's machine

The flaw is in the way the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library handles OpenType fonts. In practical terms, if someone running Windows visits a website that contains embedded OpenType fonts or a specially crafted document, an attacker could execute code on his or her computer Read more...