SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc. today distributed to users of its Internet threat prevention technology protection from two newly-identified flaws related to the processing of Windows(TM) Metafile Format (WMF) images.
The latest vulnerabilities affect a core function of the Windows operating system, explorer.exe, and may cause a vulnerable Windows PC to crash if a user views specific types of WMF images. Microsoft has not yet issued patches for these new issues. A fix for an earlier, critical vulnerability in WMF was published last week.
Within hours of these new threats being identified, SonicWALL's SonicALERT team added prevention signatures to its vulnerability database and launched the protection to all SonicWALL security services subscribers worldwide. Thus far, SonicWALL has monitored tens of thousands of attacks per day attempting to exploit flaws in WMF.
About SonicWALL, Inc.
SonicWALL, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated network security, mobility and productivity solutions for the SMB, enterprise, e-commerce, education, healthcare, retail/point-of-sale, and government markets. SonicWALL, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. SonicWALL trades on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol SNWL. For more information, contact SonicWALL at +1-408-745-9600 or visit the company web site at http://www.sonicwall.com/.
Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements regarding our ability to protect users from the Windows(TM) Metafile Format Remote Code Execution exploit and our ability to launch day zero gateway anti- virus and intrusion prevention to users to defend against attacks. These forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the time the statements are made and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.. In addition, please see the "Risk Factors" described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2004, and our reports on Form 10-Q for interim periods thereafter, for a more detailed description of the risks facing our business. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to SonicWALL as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to SonicWALL as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.
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