Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities


Secunia has released a “highly critical” vulnerability for various versions of Internet Explorer.

Versions Affected?

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

  • An error in the way HTML with certain layout combinations is interpreted can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted web page.
  • An error in the way the “by” property of an “animateMotion” SVG element is handled can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted web page assigning other DOM elements to the property.
  • An error in the argument validation when processing images can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted web page.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Microsoft has released patches to fight the vulnerability.

ELSE USE FIREFOX and surf the internet without any problems.

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