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Corel Slams Microsoft's Office 2003 Update For Zapping Files
Microsoft has said it designed Office 2003 Service Pack 3 to block CorelDraw .CDR files, as well as some other formats, because they're vulnerable to hackers.
Corel rebuked Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) for releasing an update to the Office 2003 software suite that disables some Corel files that are saved in older formats. Microsoft has said it designed Office 2003 Service Pack 3 to block CorelDraw .CDR files, as well as some other formats, because they're vulnerable to hackers. Corel isn't buying that claim.
"Corel has unsuccessfully tried to figure out the basis for categorizing .CDR files as less secure," said Gerard Metrallier, Corel's director of product management, in an e-mailed statement.
Metrallier added that security research organizations such as FrSIRT and US-CERT have not included .CDR files in their lists of known threats.
Metrallier said Corel officials have contacted Microsoft in hopes of receiving an explanation. "We want to make 100% certain our file formats pose no security concern for any of our users," he said.
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