Internet Explorer (IE7, IE8) is Vulnerable

[jVex]

An extremely critical vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a use-after-free error when handling "" arrays and can be exploited via a specially crafted web page.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

NOTE: This is currently being actively exploited.

The vulnerability is reported [in Internet Explorer 7 and 8] on a fully patched Windows XP SP3. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution
No official solution is currently available.

Provided and/or discovered by
Reported as a 0-day.

http://secunia.com/advisories/50626/

 

[pi0tr3k]

Thanks for the info, but who is using IE nowadays? :ff:

 

[jVex]

I feel ya hah, just thought i'd share.

 

[bxflow]

Thanks for the info, but who is using IE nowadays? :ff:

Almost every school computer is Windows based which already comes with IE. If you have a site which gets accessed by school students you will see how much IE is used.

 

[Kw3rLn]

IE always sucked.

 

[Gh0st]

Almost every school computer is Windows based which already comes with IE. If you have a site which gets accessed by school students you will see how much IE is used.

Not to mention the governments around the world.

 

[Yud!]

If you guys worked for Good companies, You would have known what they actually use & which browser they RELY on.
So the Majority still uses IE.

 

[speed202]

IE7 is better than IE8