Windows 10 Gets Temp Patch for Critical Flaw Fixed In Buggy Update

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Until Microsoft releases a permanent solution for the troublesome KB4532693 update, enterprises with Windows 10 1903 and 1909 are forced to delay applying the security fixes that come with it.
For the remote code execution vulnerability in Internet Explorer 9/10/11 tracked as CVE-2020-0674, though, there is available a temporary third-party fix.

Official solutions not good

There is information that this vulnerability has been exploited in the wild in limited targeted attacks, which makes it more concerning to companies. Attackers can leverage it to silently execute arbitrary commands on an unpatched system when the user visits a specially crafted website.
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