Gaps in Internet Explorer could let hackers to access files on the computer

On Wednesday, Microsoft warned of a gap in the browser Internet Explorer made ​​they can make an attacker to access files stored on computers in certain conditions.

"So far our investigations show if a user is using a version of Internet Explorer that does not run in Protected Mode, then chances are the attacker can access files that were previously known to the location and name," according to Microsoft as the security advisory.

There is a vulnerability the attacker would require knowledge of the file name they are going to access.

This information was last security issue in IE. Last month, an unpublished vulnerability found in IE 6 is used to attack more than 20 American companies, including Google, which then blame China. But then Microsoft to fix it.

The attack happened makes Google announced last week will not support IE ​​6, beginning from Google Apps and Google Sites in March.

IE Vulnerability announced Wednesday, and some versions of IE are vulnerable it is Internet Explorer 5.01 and IE 6 on Windows 2000; IE 6 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; and IE6, IE 7, and IE 8 in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

"Protected Mode prevents exploitation of this vulnerability and run by default for versions of Internet Explorer in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008," said Microsoft.

Microsoft has not seen an attack that mengksploitasi gaps that exist and have not yet decided whether to improve the existing gap through their monthly security patch release or through emergency updates.