Unpatched Internet Explorer Bug Now Rated "Extremely Critical"

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Unpatched Internet Explorer Bug Now Rated "Extremely Critical"

11-22-2005, 12:42 PM,

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Unpatched Internet Explorer Bug Now Rated "Extremely Critical"

Quote:The flaw is another example of IE incorrectly initializing certain objects, a security firm says; machines can be hijacked by hackers who entice users to a malicious Web site.

A unpatched flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser that first surfaced in late May was upgraded Monday by a security firm to "extremely critical" status after proof-of-concept code for a working exploit hit the Web.

full article: http://www.informationweek.com/story/sho...=174400739

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