Microsoft has delayed in issuing a patch for the vulnerability, prompting Ilfak Guilfanov to release an unofficial patch. Microsoft's security advisory recommends unregistering shimgvw.dll to disable handling of Windows MetaFiles. Critics point out that shimgvw.dll could become re-registered by malicious processes or other installations. They also suggest that malicious Windows Metafiles could merely remain "dormant" until shimgvw.dll is re-registered . Microsoft has since released a security update for at least Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, though whether the patch is effective is unknown at this time. Users of Microsoft Windows are advised to visit Microsoft Windows Update to obtain this security patch, if it is available to them .
Microsoft has not yet issued a patch for the vulnerability, prompting Ilfak Guilfanov to release an unofficial patch. Microsoft's security advisory recommends unregistering shimgvw.dll to disable handling of Windows MetaFiles. Critics point out that shimgvw.dll could become re-registered by malicious processes or other installations. They also suggest that malicious Windows Metafiles could merely remain "dormant" until shimgvw.dll is re-registered .
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Microsoft has since released a security update for at least Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, though whether the patch is effective is unknown at this time. Users of Microsoft Windows are advised to visit Microsoft Windows Update to obtain this security patch, if it is available to them