Fix available for Embed issue
This page last updated on March 31, 1998
Microsoft has posted a fix to protect Internet Explorer users against
a potential problem known as the "Embed" issue. You can read more
about the problem below, but first let's give you the fix.
About the potential problem
A malicious Web page could cause Internet Explorer 4.0 to crash
through an exploit with the "EMBED" tag. It's difficult, but possible,
for the page to then run code in memory on that machine.
Whose computer is at risk?
The yellow box above tells you if your computer could be affected by
the Embed issue. To see about other systems or versions of Internet
Explorer, check the list below:
* Internet Explorer for Windows 95 and Windows NT:
+ Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95: At risk. [9]Download
the 4.01 for Windows 95 fix now.
+ Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95: At risk. [10]Download
the 4.0 for Windows 95 fix now.
+ Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT: At risk. [11]Download
the 4.01 for Windows NT fix now.
+ Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT: At risk. [12]Download
the 4.0 for Windows NT fix now.
+ Internet Explorer 3.0/3.02 for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0:
Not at risk.
* Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 3.51:
+ Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 3.1, Windows NT 3.51, and
Windows for Workgroups: Not at risk.
+ Internet Explorer 3.0/3.02 for Windows 3.1, Windows NT 3.51,
and Windows for Workgroups: Not at risk.
* Internet Explorer for Macintosh:
+ Internet Explorer 4.0/4.0a for Macintosh: At risk. Fix
available soon. Return to this page for updates.
+ Internet Explorer 3.0/3.01 for Macintosh: At risk. Fix
available soon. Return to this page for updates.
* Internet Explorer 4.0 for Unix: At risk. [13]Download the fix now.
(Language availability: The patches will be available in several
languages. Please continue to check this page and click the links
above to see if your language version is available.)
There have been no reports of any customer being affected by this bug.
The fix above will protect your computer from the Embed issue only.
For fixes to earlier issues, [14]see our Issues page.
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Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 1998
Photos: PhotoDisc; Jon Feingersh/Picture Network International
References
1. http://www.microsoft.com/ie/security/main.htm
2. http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie40/features/ie-security.htm
3. http://www.microsoft.com/ie/security/ie4security.htm
4. http://www.microsoft.com/ie/press/
5. http://www.microsoft.com/ie/partners/
6. http://www.microsoft.com/ie/homeuser/
7. http://www.microsoft.com/ie/corp/
8. http://www.microsoft.com/ie/authors/
9. http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/IE4embed/ie401win95_em.asp
10. http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/IE4embed/ie4win95_em.asp
11. http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/IE4embed/ie401winNT_em.asp
12. http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/IE4embed/ie4winNT_em.asp
13. http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/IE4embed/ie401unix_em.asp
14. http://www.microsoft.com/ie/security/issues.htm
15. http://www.microsoft.com/ie/security/embed.htm#top
16. http://www.microsoft.com/misc/cpyright.htm