Microsoft today released a patch to the Canonical Display Driver, resolving a security issue that, while unlikely to be exploited, does leave an unpatched system vulnerable to attack.
What this update does:
This update from Microsoft corrects an issue with the Canonical Display Driver (cdd.dll) which could, in specific scenarios, allow a remote attacker to run malicious software on your computer or cause it to stop operating properly.
This update applies to you if: you're running a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
More Information:
This is a serious issue with Windows and you should apply this update. This problem is listed as Critical for Windows 7 and Important for Windows Server 2008 R2.
Only 64-bit versions of the above Windows operating systems are affected.
You will have to restart your computer after installing this update.
Automatically install: via Windows Update.
Manually install: via the download link for your operating system here.
Details from Microsoft: Security Bulletin MS10-043 and Knowledge Base Article 2032276
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