Firefox users are now receiving automatic updates that fix
serious bugs in the open source browser.
The update, which started being sent out at the weekend, fixes
flaws that security firm Secunia Firefox users are now receiving
automatic updates that fix serious bugs in the open source
browser.
The update, which started being sent out at the weekend, fixes
flaws that security firm Secunia described as 'highly
critical'.
The flaws affect Firefox 1.5 and 2.0 for Windows, Mac and Linux
systems.
"Due to the security fixes, we strongly recommend that all Firefox
users upgrade to these latest releases," said Mozilla in a statement.
The fixes include a location.hostname vulnerability that
independent Polish coder Michal Zalewski found a few weeks ago, and
a critical memory corruption bug that can cause the browser to
crash.
This could be the last security fix for Firefox 1.5, since the
organisation will stop supporting the old browser on 24
April.
The flaws affect Firefox 1.5 and 2.0 for
Windows, Mac and Linux systems