Windows Metafile vulnerability
SECURITY VULNERABILITY IN THE WAY SOME VERSIONS OF THE MICROSOFT WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM HANDLED IMAGES IN THE WINDOWS METAFILE FORMAT
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The Windows Metafile vulnerability—also called the Metafile Image Code Execution and abbreviated MICE—is a security vulnerability in the way some versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system handled images in the Windows Metafile format. It permits arbitrary code to be executed on affected computers without the permission of their users.