Microsoft Patch Day Dozen

Morshad published 09 Jun 2006, 10:22 in main - 183 views

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Microsoft plans to release a dozen security bulletins June 13 to provide fixes for a wide range of critical software vulnerabilities.

The June batch of updates will include patches for a critical zero-day flaw in Microsoft Word and an Internet Explorer update that deals with the way the browser handles ActiveX controls.

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed in an interview with eWEEK that the Microsoft Office update will offer a comprehensive fix for the Word flaw that has been exploited in targeted attacks emanating from China and Taiwan.

In the absence of a patch, the Redmond, Wash., software maker recommends that customers run Word in safe mode as a temporary measure to thwart potential attacks.

News source: PC Magazine

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