Okay Microsoft is in the news once again and this time also for all the wrong reasons. Just recently Jeffrey van der Stad, a 25-year-old Dutch programmer, reported a major flaw in the IE 6. This security flaw can be extremely dangerous, that lets a hacker gain control over a vulnerable Windows computer. After the reported flaw Microsoft is working full time in rectifying this. The problem is related to the way the browser processes so-called HTA files which are used in conjunction with web applications.
The details on the Dutch programmer’s site have been removed as per Microsoft’s request but according to van der Stad's Web site - "With this vulnerability it is possible to run an HTA file without the user's permission. This affects all versions of Internet Explorer 6 on Windows 98, Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server. Microsoft after the inquiry promises to give more details about the flaw and provide a patch too. Right now they are also busy promoting on an update for IE that could be ready as soon as next month's patch day, April 11. "We're still investigating, but we have confirmed this vulnerability...We will address it in a security update," a Microsoft Security Response staffer wrote.
Sourced By Tanya Palta. Edited by Colbert Low
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