Internet Explorer out-of-band security advisory

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This week, Microsoft released Security Advisory 2757760, regarding a vulnerability in Internet Explorer that could allow remote code execution:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2757760#section1 

This vulnerability is rated critical on Windows client and moderate on Windows Server, running IE 6, 7, 8 and 9. Today they released a cumulative security update that addresses the issue. Note that IE 10 running on Windows 8 or Server 2012 is not affected. These vulnerabilities also don’t affect Windows Server 2008 – 2012 when installed using the Server Core option.

Check out Security Bulletin MS12-063 for more information:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-063

About The Author

Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.

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