What is DHTML Edit Control Update?

is a security patch for Internet Explorer 5.

In depth

A closer look at DHTML Edit Control Update

The patch fixes a vulnerability that could allow a malicious web site operator to read information that a user had loaded into the control, and it also could allow files with known names to be copied from the user’s local hard drive.

The only Internet Explorer 4.0 users who are potentially affected by the vulnerability are those who have downloaded and installed the DHTML Edit control. If this has been done, the file dhtmled.ocx will be present on the hard drive.

Verdict

Should you download DHTML Edit Control Update?

DHTML Edit Control Update runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/Windows 10/11 and is available under the Freeware license — the installer is 170 KB. We’ve catalogued it under Browsers.

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