Andre Yoskowitz
8 Jun 2010 21:38
Microsoft has issued an update for Internet Explorer that will fix multiple vulnerabilities including one critical flaw that would have allowed hackers to remotely take control of host computers.
Additionally, Microsoft is releasing nine other patches that will address 34 vulnerabilities, three of which are considered critical. The vulnerabilities are for Windows, Microsoft Office, IE, Internet Information Services and the .NET Framework.
The company did note that there are currently no active attacks exploiting any of the critical vulnerabilities covered in the patches, but Microsoft is still trying to release the patches as soon as possible.
Jerry Bryant, Microsoft group manager for response communications, says the critical IE exploit was given an exploitability index rating of "1," indicating that the company expects an active exploit within the month.
The critical exploit can occur even if you are using Internet Explorer 8, the most updated of Microsoft's browser offerings.