Dear Valued Sony Customers,

Sony has recently identified a software vulnerability in several VAIO Personal Computer models which have been sold between June 2011 and January 2012. The vulnerability could potentially allow an arbitrary code to run on the affected products should a customer visit a web-site made by a malicious attacker. This is due to a buffer overflow in the network connecting application software installed in these affected VAIO computers. A security update program that will resolve this issue has been released and Sony recommends that all customers who have the affected VAIO models immediately install this update program. If you currently use the VAIO Update program on your notebook with default setting activated, the update program is automatically applied.

• Affected Software
  VAIO Easy Connect Ver.1.0.0 and Ver.1.1.0 (Please click here to verify the version of the software)

• Affected Models
  VAIO Personal Computers of which the above software are preinstalled. To check if your VAIO notebook is affected, please click here.

• Update Program
  http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/485769
  

For enquiries, please contact Sony technical support hotline:
Hong Kong: (852) 2389-3202
Macau: 080-0039
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and your kind understanding is much appreciated.

Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Limited

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• Acknowledgments

Sony would like to thank High-Tech Bridge SA Security Research Lab for reporting the relevant issues and working with Sony to help protect our customers.