<img style="float: right" src="http://www.iexbeta.com/images/news/logos/iexIE.gif">Security issues identified in Internet Explorer could allow an attacker to compromise systems with Internet Explorer installed (even if it is not used as the Web browser).

Affected Software:
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 6a
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Service Pack 6
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3, Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
Microsoft Windows Server® 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition

Download the patch below based on your IE version:

Download for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
Download for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (64-Bit Edition)
Download for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003
Download for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003 (64-Bit Edition)
Download for Internet Explorer 6
Download for Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
Download for Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4
Download for Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 3
Download for Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2

News source: Microsoft Knowledge Base

thanks

*updates IE*

Installed it, but now all my menu & dialog text is bold (oh well...) wtf...I kinda like it

Does it update the IE build number from 6.0.2800.1106 to ?
Thanks.

nope

eWeek wrote an article about this patch having some problems.

See http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1383022,00.asp

I did not notice any of these problems after I applied the patch, has anyone else noticed them?

another reason i'm preferring any other browser than the IE$

OPERA RULES!!!