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ZERT patch [was: 0day for IE (Disabling Javascript no longer a fix)]

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006, Bill Stout wrote:
> http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/seen-in-wild-zero-day-exploit-be
> ing.html 
> "This exploit can be mitigated by turning off Javascripting. 
> 
> Update: Turning off Javascripting is no longer a valid mitigation. A
> valid mitigation is unregistering the VML dll. "

There is, of course, the ZERT (Zeroday Emergency Response Team) patch,
available to those who choose to use it.
Along with source code, testing methodology, etc.

Naturally a vendor patch is BETTER, this is merely an alternative that can
be used, right now, by those who choose to do so.

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2019162,00.asp
http://isotf.org/zert/

Richard wrote an interesting blog entry on it:
http://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2006/09/zert-evolution.html

> 
> Bill Stout

        Gadi.