Heavy Attacks Expected as Microsoft Scrambles to Fix IE Flaw
Microsoft revealed Tuesday it was investigating a previously unknown security flaw affecting all versions of its Web browser, Internet Explorer.
Hackers have attempted to exploit the vulnerability in targeted attacks on users of versions 8 and 9 of the browser, the company reported in a security advisory.
"The vulnerability may corrupt memory in a way that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user within Internet Explorer," the advisory says. After Microsoft completes its probe of the problem, it will offer a solution, either through its "Patch Tuesday" maintenance cycle or through an out-of-cycle security update, according to the alert.
