PCWorld.com - Microsoft Rushes Out Patch for Windows Metafile Flaw: "Microsoft Rushes Out Patch for Windows Metafile Flaw

Software giant bows to pressure from experts and releases important patch days earlier than expected.

Amid controversy and customer demand surrounding a flaw in its Windows operating system, Microsoft abandoned its announced timetable for supplying a fix and rushed a patch onto its Web site to correct a problem that could allow a hacker to gain control over desktops or servers. "