Author Topic: Google Project Zero puts Microsoft on blast about Windows 10 security  (Read 219 times)

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Windows 10 has kept a pretty clean record in terms of vulnerabilities. While it’s not perfect, one may say that Microsoft has done a good job in keeping Windows 10 patched and secure. That is not the case as far as a recent scan show. The scan was conducted by Project Zero, courtesy of Google.

Project Zero discovered that Microsoft’s Windows 10 had developed a vulnerability regarding a file named gdi32.dll. There are multiple programs that use this file, and the fact that it was listed as a vulnerability is concerning.

What is Project Zero?

Project Zero is a rather ambitious initiative coming from Google. Project Zero is a team established at Google that works towards preventing “tech tragedies”. They do this by identifying Zero Day vulnerabilities and reporting them to the appropriate software proprietor. This isn’t done instantly but in 90 days dime.

If the software owner fails to comply, Project Zero makes the information public. This is detrimental for the software developer but beneficial for everyday users who can defend themselves with the newfound knowledge.

Microsoft remains silent

Microsoft has yet to make any comments on the situation. Additionally, there is no information regarding a patch for this problem. Since it’s a core file vulnerability, it shouldn’t take long to get it patched up, but Microsoft’s silence makes many users uneasy. Also, keep in mind the fact that this month’s Patch Tuesday has been postponed until the middle of March. That patch could have contained the solution for the vulnerability.

Contained situation

The fact that Microsoft has left a Windows 10 file vulnerability unchecked is not very reassuring. However, this particular one seems to promise no immediate disaster, which may explain why Microsoft hasn’t taken prompt action yet. Users will have to wait until the tech giant comes with a statement at the very least, let alone a solution for the gdi32.dll issue.

There is virtually no chance that Microsoft would allow Project Zero to publish the vulnerability details before patching it. Most likely, the Redmond giant will offer more details about this situation in the following days.

source:windowreports