Patch for IE to be Released Out-Of-Cycle

      by Wyatt Walter

A very serious flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has been found with a patch to be released soon. The BBC reports that the flaw is so severe that Trend Micro’s Rick Ferguson is urging consumers to find an alternative browser at least until the flaw has been fixed. The vulnerability allows an attacker to take control of a user’s computer and steal the user’s passwords. Microsoft has stated that the flaw has only been seen exploited in version 7, but the underlying flaw exists in all versions of the browser. In a Security Bulletin notice sent yesterday by Microsoft, they mention that the update affects versions as far back as 5.01 on Windows 2000 all the way up to version 8 beta. According to the BBC article mentioned earlier, no other browsers are affected. Alternatives to the browser include Firefox, Chrome, Opera, or Safari. I haven’t seen a promised release date for the patch, but the Security Bulletin update from yesterday says that Microsoft intends to update its Security Bulletin today for numerous versions of Internet Explorer.

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