Microsoft Releases Temp Fix for Critical IE Flaw
It appears Microsoft won't wait until April's Patch Tuesday to release a fix for a recently revealed zero-day vulnerability found in the company's popular web browser, Internet Explorer. The company is, according to reports, working furiously to get the patch out soon, but hasn't guaranteed it will arrive here before next month.
Releasing emergency patches is rare for Microsoft. However, if the situation warrants fast action the company has demonstrated in the past that it will jump days or even weeks ahead of its monthly Patch Tuesday releases. In this case, Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday came with just a few fixes but a heavy warning from Microsoft about an Internet Explorer 6 and 7 flaw that could allow for remote code execution by hackers.