How does a Windows bug go undetected for 19 years?

[Kent Sharkey]

Networkworld[^]:

The disclosure of a two-decade-old bug in Windows exposes the realities about software development.

It was behind Waldo the whole time

[Lost User]

Microsoft sales comment: No, the bug was not yet for two full decades it was only 19 years, we have still one year to fix it ;P :-D

[Bassam Abdul Baki]

That's also known as an NSA window of opportunity.

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[Dan Neely]

And at the bottom of the rabbit hole is an explanation[^] of what the bug/potential attack is. Not light reading by any means; but no worse than most exploit reports.

Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt

[Bert Mitton]

OMG ! All three people with Microsoft Bob are at risk !