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. This update applies to operating systems with the following versions of Internet Explorer:

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1

Windows XP SP1 Windows XP Windows 2000 SP3 Windows 2000 SP2 Windows NT® 4.0 SP6A Windows Millennium Edition (Windows ME) Windows 98 SE

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (64-bit edition)

Windows XP SP1 64-bit Edition

Internet Explorer 6

Windows XP

Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2

Windows 2000 SP3 Windows 2000 SP2 Windows NT® 4.0 SP6A Windows Millennium Edition (Windows ME) Windows 98 SE

Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 3

Windows 2000 SP3

Download June 2003, Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (818529)

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