Microsoft corrects an error in the video game Age of Empires II

Tuesday, Microsoft patched A historic record number of security bugs across its product lines, largely due to the use of artificial intelligence to help the company and outside researchers detect bugs.

Among the fixed weaknesses There was one For the remaster of the 25-year-old classic war strategy video game Age of Empires II. The flaw allowed hackers to take control of a victim’s computer by sending a customized invitation to a malicious game, according to security researchers.

video Published on X Explains how the flaw can be exploited by hackers.

according to Cybersecurity company Rapid7A successful attack would have allowed hackers to place malicious files on the victim’s computer, opening the door for the hacker to achieve the ability to run malicious code on the victim’s machine.

This means, effectively, that the hacker could have taken control of the compromised computer.

There is no evidence that this bug has been successfully exploited by hackers. but Targeting video gamers It can be an effective way to install malware on a large number of victims’ computers and steal their passwords, for example.