Latest Critical IE Patch Has Install Glitch

An error in the file that patched several critical vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer on Wednesday prevented users from installing the update, causing Microsoft to remove the patch for a period of time while the problem was fixed, according to representatives of the company.

"Shortly after we released the updates this morning we found that several of the Internet Explorer updates provided only to the Download Center were corrupted, breaking the digital signature and preventing them from installing," a post on the IEBlog read.

The problem only affected files on the Microsoft Download Center. Files placed on the Microsoft and Windows Update sites were installing correctly and did not have to be removed, the company said.

The patch was one of six released on Tuesday as part of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday campaign to plug security holes within its products. The problems within IE could lead to a hacker taking complete control of the affected system in a worst case scenario.

A check by BetaNews showed that the patch has reappeared on the Microsoft Download Center, indicating that the problem has been fixed.