3/30/2010 Microsoft issued out-of-band security update

Today, Microsoft issued out-of-band security update MS10-018  to address the vulnerability described in Microsoft Security Advisory 981374, affecting Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7.  Internet Explorer 8 is unaffected by the vulnerability in Security Advisory 981374, and is not vulnerable to any of the current attacks.

We have been monitoring this issue and have determined that an out-of-band release is needed to protect customers. Microsoft recommends that customers test and deploy this security update as soon as possible.

Because Security Bulletin MS10-018 is a cumulative update, it will also address nine other privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer that were planned for release on April 13, and are now included in this update. You can find all the details on this update here.