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New exploit for IE 7, 8 & 9 on Windows XP, Vista, and 7
September 17, 2012
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There is a new exploit for Internet Explorer 7, 8, and 9 browsers running Windows XP, Vista and 7. Computers can be compromised simply by visiting a malicious website, which gives the attacker the same privileges as the current user logged in. Since Microsoft has not released a patch for this vulnerability yet, Internet Explorer users are strongly advised to switch to other browsers, such as Chrome or Firefox, until a security update becomes available.
Microsoft has issue a security advisory about the situation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2757760
UPDATE:
- Sep 19th, 2012 – Microsoft released a “fix-it” solution. It has been verified working. More information can be found here.
- Sep 20th, 2012 – Microsoft updates the “fix-it” advisory to revision 2.0. Requirements clarified: 1) “For computers that are running 64-bit operating systems, the following Fix it solution only applies to 32-bit versions of Internet Explorer.” 2) Before you apply this Fix it solution, you must ensure that Internet Explorer is fully updated by using the Windows Update service.
- Sep 21st, 2012 – Microsoft releases Security Bulletin MS12-063 and Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (KB2744842). Users and Administrators should install the update as soon as possible.
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