<p>Microsoft released a Fix-It tool to temporarily fix the zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer today, and promised an emergency patch on Friday.</p><p>A security researcher stumbled upon attack code on a compromised server over the weekend targeting a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The drive-by download attack was triggered by a use-after-free flaw which was present in all versions of Internet Explorer, except IE 10. Security researchers recommended users stop using IE entirely until the flaw was patched.</p><p>After investigating the flaw, Yunsun Wee, director of Microsoft Trustworthy Coputing said Monday there had been an "extremely limited number of attacks." Wee also promised a Fix It tool in a "few days" as a temporary measure while the team worked on a permanent fix. Microsoft also offered a few workarounds, such as disabling Active X controls and Active Scripting and changing the security zone to "high" to run the browser in restricted mode.</p><p>"While the vast majority of people are not impacted by this issue, today Microsoft provided a temporary fix that can be downloaded with one easy click and offers immediate protection. We will also provide a permanent solution for customers that will be automatically enabled on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012," Wee told SecurityWatch over email today.</p><p><a href="http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/none/302901-microsoft-releases-fix-it-for-ie-zero-day-promises-patch-friday">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Microsoft-to-Release-Fix-It-Tool-to-Fight-IE-ZeroDay-472581/">Microsoft Releases Fix It Tool to Fight IE Zero-Day Flaw</a> (eWeek)</p><p><a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240163400/Microsoft-investigates-IE-zero-day-flaw">Microsoft investigates IE zero-day flaw</a> (ComputerWeekly.com)</p><p><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2012/09/18/new-internet-explorer-0-day-vulnerability-sept-2012/">New Internet Explorer 0-day Vulnerability (Sept. 2012)</a> (Ghacks Technology News)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=d-NDT9M2cMyLVGMsEkUP9rDlEvqfM">893 additional articles.</a></p>