Researcher sidesteps Microsoft fix for IE zero-day

A researcher has bypassed Microsoft’s temporary fix for a zero-day Internet Explorer browser vulnerability that hackers have been exploiting for a month.

The exploit, developed by Peter Vreugdenhil of the vulnerability analysis company Exodus Intelligence, places pressure on Microsoft to release a permanent fix sooner rather than later. The software maker did not include a permanent patch in its advanced notification of seven security updates set for release next week.