Internet Explorer 10 Use-After-Free Vulnerability Being Actively Exploited In The Wild

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Internet Explorer 10 Use-After-Free Vulnerability Being Actively Exploited In The Wild [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2014/02/14/Internet-Explorer-10-Use-After-Free-Vulnerability-Being-Actively
 ] 02/14/2014 12:44 PM EST 
Original release date: February 14, 2014

An unpatched Internet Explorer 10 use-after-free vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. CERT/CC Vulnerability 
Note VU732479 [ http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/732479 ] has been published with further details about the 
vulnerability.  US-CERT recommends users protect themselves against this exploit by using Microsoft's EMET utility, [ 
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2458544 ] upgrading to Internet Explorer 11, or using an unaffected alternative web 
browser until a patch is released.

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