Windows Vista has a glitch?

Posted by multippt

A “vulnerability” has been reported to Microsoft regarding Windows Vista. OF course, such news would scare some Microsoft enthusiasts into thinking that Windows Vista was “cracked” in a few days from release. Nevertheless, a vulnerability is still a vulnerability. Windows Vista, touted for its improved security, has the well known speech-recognition feature that allows you to do things on Windows Vista, like deleting files, copying files, shutting down the computer, “typing” out text… verbally.

Now then, what happens if one person crafts an ordinary audio file that when played, “says” out some instructions to delete or copy files? If the microphone happens to be “always on” and the loudspeaker being loud enough, this simple exploit may make you day very unfortunate. Of course, this exploit, or loophole, is not yet exploited by some nasty people. However, it is proven to work. The most fortunate thing is that, this exploit will probably not work very well on a normal computer user, since the user would obviously hear the “malicious” soundtrack being played, and be able to prevent it.