Fix for IE bug

Rik · Jul 09, 2009, 11:21:15

El Reg is reporting that MS toook a full year to issue a fix for IE:

QuoteMicrosoft was aware of a critical vulnerability in an Internet Explorer component at least 12 months before attackers started targeting it in lethal exploits that take full control of end-users' PCs, a member of its security team said Wednesday.

The disclosure comes as attacks targeting the MSVidCtl ActiveX control vulnerability have increased exponentially. On Monday, online ads distributed by the Giant Realm network on popular gaming websites began including code that exploits the bug, according to security firm ScanSafe. The ads mean that anyone using IE to browse sites such as diii.net and incgamers.com are risk if they run the XP or 2003 versions of Windows and have not yet installed a quick fix.

The fix is here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972890

Simon · Jul 09, 2009, 11:25:39

Rik · Jul 09, 2009, 11:26:08

Exactly.

somanyholes · Jul 09, 2009, 11:31:27

at least mozilla patch things promptly.

Rik · Jul 09, 2009, 11:32:19

They do, So.

Glenn · Jul 09, 2009, 16:43:13

As they have admitted that they knew about the vulnerabity, I wonder if any company that has lost money as a result of it could sue them, I doubt it though

Rik · Jul 09, 2009, 16:44:59

So do I, Glenn. It would be nice, though.

Sebby · Jul 09, 2009, 18:31:33

What I want to know is why anyone is still using IE...

Rik · Jul 09, 2009, 18:32:25

Well, because if you work for Orange and use anything but IE6, for example, they fine you £250...

Sebby · Jul 09, 2009, 18:32:57

Rik · Jul 09, 2009, 18:33:26

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/08/orange_and_ie6/

Sebby · Jul 10, 2009, 00:11:54

It's quite unbelievable, though not surprising. Unfortunately, a lot of companies use web-based systems that do not work with anything newer than IE6. This, of course, is Microsoft's fault, for making such a non-compliant browser.

Den · Jul 10, 2009, 07:46:45

Of course it's Microsofts fault

I have the same problem trying to play my audio tapes in my CD player as well and thats Sony's fault

Sebby · Jul 10, 2009, 15:44:24

No, seriously, it is Microsoft's fault. They made a browser, that the majority of the world uses. It doesn't comply with web standards to even the slightest degree. Therefore, web developers have to hack their code so much to make it work properly in IE that it doesn't work on anything else.