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CVE-2020-0674: Internet Explorer Vulnerability

January 22, 2020 By Emil Hozan

Given the recent end of support for Windows 7 and Winders Server 2008 platforms, the timing could not be better for this vulnerability to make the news. Worse still, this Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability applies to modern Windows platforms as well, and an official patch is not expected until February’s Patch Tuesday (the second Tuesday of every month), which means the … [Read more...]

IE Update Fixes Multiple "Use After Free" Vulnerabilities

March 12, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Most current versions of Internet Explorer (IE) How an attacker exploits them: By enticing one of your users to visit a malicious web page Impact: An attacker can execute code on your user's computer, often gaining complete control of it What to do: Install Microsoft's IE updates immediately, or let Windows Automatic … [Read more...]

IE Update Fixes Multiple "Use After Free" Vulnerabilities

March 12, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Most current versions of Internet Explorer (IE) How an attacker exploits them: By enticing one of your users to visit a malicious web page Impact: An attacker can execute code on your user's computer, often gaining complete control of it What to do: Install Microsoft's IE updates immediately, or let Windows Automatic … [Read more...]

Avoid Drive-by Downloads; Patch IE

December 11, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Internet Explorer (IE) How an attacker exploits them: By enticing one of your users to visit a malicious web page Impact: An attacker can execute code on your user's computer, often gaining complete control of it What to do: Install Microsoft's IE updates immediately, or let Windows Automatic … [Read more...]

Three Critical Vulnerabilities Only Affect IE 9

November 13, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Internet Explorer (IE) 9 only How an attacker exploits them: By enticing one of your users to visit a malicious web page Impact: An attacker can execute code on your user's computer, often gaining complete control of it What to do: Install Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 updates immediately, or let Windows Automatic … [Read more...]

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