A number of security issues have been identified in Microsoft® Internet Explorer that could allow an attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows®-based systems and then take a variety of actions. For example, an attacker could run programs on a computer used to view the attacker's Web site. This vulnerability affects computers that have Microsoft® Internet Explorer installed. (You do not have to be using Internet Explorer as your Web browser to be affected by this issue.) You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. August 2003, Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer for windows 9X/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP (822925)

August 2003, Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003 (822925)