We’ll spare you the technical aspects of the initial patch for PrintNightmare, though it is quite an easy one to install. This involves local (physical) access to a PC and potentially allowing hackers to install programs and view, change, or delete data via the spooler service. Though unrelated, Microsoft is also aware of a separate issue raised on July 16 relating to the spooler service that is yet to be patched and is working on a separate fix, coming later. After raising concern about it, Microsoft has officially issued a patch that resolves the issue and the company urges all Windows users to install it as soon as possible. You might have heard the news about “ PrintNightmare,” a vulnerability in the Windows Print Spool service that could leave hackers in control of your PC under certain conditions.
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