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License:
Free
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Editor's Rating:
Not rated
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
144,603
- Operating Systems:
Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Additional Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
May 13, 2002
Publisher's description of Internet Explorer 6 VBScript Handling Vulnerability Patch
From Microsoft:This update resolves the ""Incorrect VBScript Handling in Internet Explorer can Allow Web Pages to Read Local Files"" security vulnerability in Internet Explorer, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-009. Download now to prevent a malicious user from using an unauthorized Web site to read the contents of files on your local computer.
This vulnerability exists because VBScript that is created dynamically in Internet Explorer can result in the script being assigned invalid permissions, which gives the script the ability to read your local files, if the path to the file is known. This update prevents a malicious user from running VBScript in an unauthorized Web site to read the contents of files on your computer.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 8 votes
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Version: Internet Explorer 6 VBScript Handling Vulnerability Patch MS02-009
Summary: This *is* the 2000/XP version and it installed flawlessly on my system.
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Version: Internet Explorer 6 VBScript Handling Vulnerability Patch MS02-009
"Hey Thomas IT IS XP COMPATABLE!"
Summary: Great Microsoft authorized patch, works great on my XP system. Maybe Thomas Hunt is running a bootlegged copy of XP!
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Version: Internet Explorer 6 VBScript Handling Vulnerability Patch MS02-009
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Version: Internet Explorer 6 VBScript Handling Vulnerability Patch MS02-009
Summary: Patches are no good if they are not authorised by Microsoft to work on XP.
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Version: Internet Explorer 6 VBScript Handling Vulnerability Patch MS02-009
Summary: VBS can do lots of bad things like help viruses destroy computer data. While your computer will run fine without it, you need this to patch a security vulnerability.
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