PCWorld: IE Flaw Gives Hackers Access to User Files, Microsoft Says
“Microsoft warned on Wednesday that a flaw in its Internet Explorer browser gives attackers access to files stored on a PC under certain conditions.
‘Our investigation so far has shown that if a user is using a version of Internet Explorer that is not running in Protected Mode an attacker may be able to access files with an already known filename and location,’ Microsoft said in a security advisory.”
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