Microsoft's latest patch includes a major update to Windows that
could cause application compatibility problems, says Windows
compatibility testing firm ChangeBASE.
The company ran its Aok testing tool on the patch, and found
that the MSO9-002 patch changes a large number of components. The
ChangeBase report, which can be downloaded from
ComputerWeekly.com states, "A very high proportion of
applications are dependent on these changes. Organisations should
seriously consider testing a good cross section of their
application portfolio."
The MS09-002 patch fixes vulnerabilities that could allow remote
code execution if a user views a specially crafted web page using
Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have
fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users
who operate with administrative user rights. Microsoft states that
the update requires a restart.
