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IE Flaw Puts Windows XP SP2 At Risk

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the double-your-pleasure dept.

Zigor writes "CNET is reporting that a new flaw has been discovered in Internet Explorer that could enable a remote attack on systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, eEye Digital Security has warned. The discovery of this IE flaw comes just over a month after Microsoft issued a cumulative patch addressing three vulnerabilities for IE. The new IE flaw also adds to another vulnerability, discovered last month, that affects systems using Windows XP SP2."

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  1. You're kidding! by wealthychef · · Score: 5, Funny

    A security flaw in Internet Explorer! Stop the presses! Oh my God! This is such BIG NEWS!

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  2. Re:Looks like... by baadger · · Score: 5, Funny

    2b || !2b =?

    true... true.

  3. The Bug is Fixed: Download Patch Here by Chromodromic · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can download the patch below. They've done, actually, an impressive job with it because, by way of a "peace offering" to the Web community, they've incorporated quite a large number of features from IE7 and future releases far earlier than expected.

    The changes are actually pretty dramatic, with even some significant alterations to the UI and a number of fixes to the bookmarks system. Enjoy.

    http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

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