Windows Media Player "Skins" Security Exploit

News.com has uncovered the story surrounding Windows Media Player skins and the potential security risk they pose. According to Georgi Guninski, a well known bug hunter, the exploit could be used by a malicious user to peruse directories and files on a local hard drive and execute programs. SecurityFocus.com CTO Elias Levy added that the bug is "high risk," and that the hole "allows you to take full control of a machine. Someone could do whatever they want to."

News.com reports ""The key here is (Guninski's) downloaded Java applets into a known location, which is the directory that holds the skin for Microsoft Media Player," according to Levy.

Keep checking back as surely Microsoft will rush to release a patch for this serious security exploit.