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Microsoft has learned of a vulnerability in Microsoft\xae Internet Explorer 5 that could allow a malicious web site operator to take inappropriate action on the computer of a person who visited the site. Customers can immediately protect themselves against this vulnerability by disabling Active Scripting in IE 5, as discussed in the FAQ. Microsoft is also developing a patch that will restore safe operation to the affected feature; when the patch is available, this bulletin will be re-released.

Microsoft has learned of a vulnerability in Microsoft\xae Internet Explorer 5 that could allow a malicious web site operator to take inappropriate action on the computer of a person who visited the site. Customers can immediately protect themselves against this vulnerability by disabling Active Scripting in IE 5, as discussed in the FAQ. Microsoft is also developing a patch that will restore safe operation to the affected feature; when the patch is available, this bulletin will be re-released.