Carnegie Mellon University
December 12, 2008

Security Alert: Restrict Microsoft Internet Explorer Usage (Windows) - Unpatched Vulnerability - Attacks Underway

An attacker may be able to take complete control of your computer when you visit a maliciously crafted web page with Internet Explorer on Windows. You may encounter these maliciously crafted web pages when visiting:

  • legitimate websites that have been compromised
  • unfamiliar sites found through legitimate search engines such as Google or Yahoo
  • links received through e-mail and instant messaging

For What You Need To Do, see Security Alert - Restrict Microsoft Internet Explorer Usage (Windows) - Unpatched Vulnerability - Attacks Underway.