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TITLE:
Microsoft Internet Explorer Arbitrary Code Execution

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38209

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38209/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's
system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error and can be
exploited to trigger the use of a freed object via a specially
crafted web page.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

NOTE: This vulnerability is currently being actively exploited.

SOLUTION:
Do not browse untrusted websites or follow untrusted links.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported as a 0-day.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Microsoft (KB979352):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/14/security-advisory-979352.aspx

OTHER REFERENCES:
US-CERT VU#492515:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492515

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