Microsoft will not patch Internet Explorer zero-day flaw on Tuesday

Microsoft has published an advance notification for vulnerabilities that will be patched in the January 2013 'Patch Tuesday' security bulletin due next week. However, anyone hoping for a permanent fix to deal with the Internet Explorer zero-day exploit that surfaced during the seasonal holiday period is going to be disappointed. There is no IE patch in this bunch, and while that might be a bit of a surprise to some given that IE security bulletins have become a very regular experience of late, the truth is that to expect a zero-day fix from Microsoft just a week or so after discovery is optimistic to say the least.