Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Incorrect VBScript Handling Can Allow Web Pages to Read Local Files Q318089

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Incorrect VBScript Handling Can Allow Web Pages to Read Local Files Q318089 is a package that is used to 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.

Requirements:

• Windows NT 4 SP 6
• Windows 2003 SP 1
• Windows XP AMD 64-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit SP 1
• Windows NT 4 SP 2
• Windows 2000 SP 1
• Windows 2003 64-bit
• Windows 2003 AMD 64-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit SP 2
• Windows NT 4 SP 3
• Windows 2000 SP 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 R2
• Windows 2000
• Windows 2003 64-bit SP 1
• Windows Vista AMD 64-bit
• Windows XP Itanium 64-bit
• Windows NT 4 SP 4
• Windows 2000 SP 3
• Windows NT 4
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP SP 1
• Windows Server 2003 x86 R2
• Windows ME
• Windows 2003 Itanium 64-bit
• Windows NT 4 SP 5
• Windows 2000 SP 4
• Windows Vista 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit
• Windows NT 4 SP 1
• Windows Server 2008 x64
• Windows NT 3
• Windows Server 2008 x86
• Windows XP
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows 2003
• Windows Vista Itanium 64-bit
• Windows XP Itanium 64-bit SP 1
• Windows 2003 32-bit
• Windows XP Itanium 64-bit SP 2
• Windows XP SP 2
• Windows 95
• Windows 98
• Windows Vista
• Windows NT
• Windows 2003 Itanium 64-bit SP 1
• Windows XP Pro