A new flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has come to light, but the software giant does not expect to issue a patch for it until April 11. However, at least two outside firms have issued patches that may be used in the interim. The Microsoft vulnerability exploits the way Internet Explorer handles HTML code objects, according to Sandeep Dhameja, senior security consultant at SpiderLabs, the forensics and penetration testing division of AmbironTrustWave.
Microsoft’s Slow Reflexes Prompt Outside Firms to Fix IE Flaw
Posted by: Erika Morphy March 28, 2006 03:11 PMA new flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has come to light, but the software giant does not expect to issue a patch for it until April 11. However, at least two outside firms have issued patches that may be used in the interim. The Microsoft vulnerability exploits the way Internet Explorer handles HTML code objects, according to Sandeep Dhameja, senior security consultant at SpiderLabs, the forensics and penetration testing division of AmbironTrustWave.