Microsoft addresses a Zero-Day flaw in all Windows version and working on a fix

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Microsoft, being the most used platforms on computers around the world, the number of hackers who want to exploit any bugs and flaws found in the operating system are high, that's why both the users and Microsoft need to be alert when they find any bugs in the system, that's why Microsoft releases security patches every month.

These security patches will be delivered every month on the second Tuesday which Microsoft calls as "Patch Tuesday," recently Microsoft addressed a zero-day exploit in all Windows 7, 8, and Windows 10 versions, currently, Microsoft is working on a fix for the bug which is rated 'critical' by Microsoft.

"Two remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles a specially-crafted multi-master font - Adobe Type 1 PostScript format," says Microsoft in the security advice released on 23rd March.

A hacker can remotely exploit a system if a user opens a specially crafted document on their computer, the hacker can even exploit the bug if a user previews the specially crafted document in the Windows Preview pane, this is concerning because opening a document is voluntary but previewing the document can be done unintentionally.

Until Microsoft releases a security patch to resolve this flaw, the company advises some workarounds that will temporarily reduce the chances of compromising the security of your PC, the first thing you should is "Disable the Preview Pane and Details Pane in Windows Explorer," the second thing you should do is "Disable the WebClient service," these steps will help you until Microsoft releases the patch.

For clear instructions on how to do these workarounds visit this page.