Microsoft is again being forced to respond to serious Internet Explorer security holes coupled with exploit code that could allow attackers to saddle Windows users with spyware, Trojans or other trouble, even if they have updated with Microsoft’s Service Pack 2. Security research firm Secunia reported and posted an example of the latest exploit, which continues a string of critical vulnerabilities in Explorer. Denmark-based Secunia said the security issue — a weakness in Explorer’s command execution — could permit arbitrary commands to install code on a computer without requiring user interaction.
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Microsoft Scrambles To Plug Explorer Holes – Again
Posted by: Jay Lyman January 10, 2005 11:33 AMMicrosoft is again being forced to respond to serious Internet Explorer security holes coupled with exploit code that could allow attackers to saddle Windows users with spyware, Trojans or other trouble, even if they have updated with Microsoft’s Service Pack 2. Security research firm Secunia reported and posted an example of the latest exploit, which continues a string of critical vulnerabilities in Explorer. Denmark-based Secunia said the security issue — a weakness in Explorer’s command execution — could permit arbitrary commands to install code on a computer without requiring user interaction.