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Microsoft plugs six browser holes | |
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| Time: 00:02 EST/05:02 GMT | News Source: CNET | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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Microsoft released a collection of software fixes Monday to plug six security problems in its Internet Explorer browser, including one that could be exploited to take over a victim's computer. The advisory deemed as critical a vulnerability in the way Microsoft's browser opens external documents, but about which the software giant would say little for the past two months. "We have said that the issue is under investigation," said a representative for the software giant. | ||
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| #1 By 531 (66.188.86.105) at 2/12/2002 1:22:57 AM |
| The WindowsUpdate team hasn't, historically, been the quickest at getting patches up on the site. Normally, it takes just a few days. As long as you know where the patch is, go ahead and install it. Otherwise, I don't think 1 or 2 days are going to cause a very large amount of "security breeches" out in the wild. |
| #2 By 135 (208.50.201.48) at 2/12/2002 1:56:18 AM |
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The patch shows up if you run hfnetchk. That's where professionals would be looking for patches. Windowsupdate is for the home users, and the key there is to make sure the patch is well tested since home users don't typically have test labs. So it's somewhat understandable that the windowsupdate team may take a few extra days with it.
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| #3 By 2332 (129.21.145.80) at 2/12/2002 2:06:20 AM |
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This does *not* seem to patch all the holes listed here: http://jscript.dk/unpatched/
Specifically it does not patch the XMLHTTP, and codebase localpath holes. Can anybody confirm this? |
| #4 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 2/12/2002 10:17:35 AM |
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hfnetchk info can be found here: http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;q303215&
RMD - I wonder if those bugs were even reported to Microsoft. Looks like a publicity site. |
| #5 By 3653 (68.53.80.99) at 2/12/2002 10:58:57 PM |
| #14... you so funny... you are wrong, but funny. |
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