<A HREF="http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=102286">A vulnerability in as-yet unpatched Microsoft software</A> poses a more severe threat to Internet Explorer 6 users than those on the next version of the browser, security vendor Symantec has warned.

The flaw in Microsoft's Access database software came to light just as Microsoft issued its patches for the month in early July. The problem is within the Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control, which allows someone to see an Access report without launching the software.