With both Windows 7 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 still under development, Microsoft is scrambling to patch components of the two operating systems in order to protect users from attacks targeting a Pointer Reference Memory Corruption vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer versions on the two variants of the Windows client.

This update addresses one remote code execution vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way Internet Explorer validates data binding parameters and handles the error resulting in the exploitable condition, revealed Terry McCoy.

Windows Vista SP2 Beta:

• Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (KB960714)
• Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista Service Pack 2 x64 Edition (KB960714)

Windows 7 pre-Beta:

• Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 Pre-Beta (KB960714)
• Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 Pre-Beta 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB960714)
• Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 Pre-Beta for x64-based systems (KB960714)

Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta:

• Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (KB960714)
• Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition (KB960714)

Source:→ Softpedia