Home / bulletins Microsoft Security Advisory (2719662): Vulnerabilities in Gadgets Could Allow Remote Code Execution - Version: 1.1
Posted on 03 July 2013
Revision Note: V1.1 (July 3, 2013): Clarified that disabling Windows Sidebar and Gadgets can help protect customers from potential attacks that leverage Gadgets to execute arbitrary code. This is an informational change only.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an automated Microsoft Fix it solution that disables Windows Sidebar and Gadgets on supported editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7. Disabling Windows Sidebar and Gadgets can help protect customers from potential attacks that leverage Gadgets to execute arbitrary code.
