ITSS-Advisory : HIGH : Microsoft : Internet Explorer : Arbitrary Code Execution

THREAT LEVEL
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High. This vulnerability is being actively exploited.

INFORMATION
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On 17 Dec 2008, Microsoft released an unscheduled security update for
Internet Explorer. Exploitation of this vulnerability could result
in arbitrary code execution on an affected computer.

More information is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-078.mspx

AFFECTED PLATFORMS
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Computers of various Microsoft Windows Operating Systems running:
- Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4
- Internet Explorer 6 SP1
- Internet Explorer 6
- Internet Explorer 7

ACTION
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Administrators of affected computers are advised to review the bulletins,
test and apply relevant updates.