Mozilla issues security updates for Firefox 2 and 1.5
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Blog: Updates address some critical vulnerabilities in the popular browser.
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TechWeb - Just days after the Mozilla Foundation released the final version of its standalone Firefox browser, a security firm Thursday said that earlier editions should be replaced.
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While Microsoft's Internet Explorer has become the bane of computer security, switching to Mozilla may not be the simple answer after all. Security firm Secunia has issued a "highly critical" advisory that details 10 separate vulnerabilities found in Mozilla, Firefox and Thunderbird. The flaws can be exploited remotely, allowing an attacker to compromise a system and expose sensitive data. Mozilla users are urged to upgrade to the latest releases of each application, which contain the necessary fixes.
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(InfoWorld) - A new update for the Firefox browser fixes an unusual vulnerability that could cause malicious code to run if the browser is launched by Microsoft's Internet Explorer. The critical vulnerability involves Internet Explorer's ability to launch other applications such as Excel or Firefox after a user clicks on a specially written link in a Web page. Explorer does not properly check the syntax of the link, which could allow a malicious link to attack Firefox if launched, according to Mozilla, the open source project that develops Firefox. Microsoft said itÂ didn't feel it was an issue for Explorer. Either way, Firefox's 2.0.0.5 release fixes the problem by now validating incoming data. The update will automatically be pushed out to Firefox 2.0 users via the built-in update system, Mozilla said in an advisory. The update also fixes seven other vulnerabilities, two of which are considered "critical" by Mozilla. One problem, labelled 2007-18, is a memory corruption problem that could cause arbitrary code to run on a machine. The other, 2007-21, could also allow arbitrary code to run.
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The update for the Mozilla browser fixes an unusual vulnerability that could cause malicious code to run if the browser is launched by Microsoft's IE.
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The Mozilla Foundation has fixed 10 security bugs in its open-source Mozilla and Mozilla Firefox browsers and Thunderbird e-mail reader, with the release of new versions of all three products this week. Some of the vulnerabilities could allow attackers to run malicious code on a user's PC via a malicious e-mail, a specially crafted vCard or a malformed graphic on a Web site, project leaders said.
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Help on the way Mozilla's chief of security has confirmed a vulnerability that could cause fully patched versions of Firefox to expose a user's private data.â¦
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Mozilla Corp. has released a critical security update to Firefox, taking a third shot at patching bugs in the way the browser can be used to launch programs from Web links.
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A security issue has been discovered in a common feature included in several Web browsers, including Mozilla, Firefox, Opera, Konqueror and Camino.
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Fixes made for "critical" JavaScript vulnerability in the Firefox browser and the SeaMonkey application suite.
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Mozilla has released a critical security update to Firefox, taking a third shot at patching bugs in the way the browser can be used to launch programs from Web links.The bug, rated &quot;moderate&quot; by Mozilla, lies in the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) protocol handling technology that is used to launch programs -- an e-mail client for example -- from within the browser. Over the past few months, security researchers have been discovering an increasing number of ways that this technology can be misused, often as a way to install unauthorized software on a victim&#39;s computer.The URI patch is one of eight security bug-fixes that Mozilla has pushed out with the 2.0.0.8 update, released late Thursday.Mozilla developers originally thought that the issue lay within Microsoft&#39;s Internet Explorer software, which could be invoked in a malicious fashion via Firefox. Several days after issuing their first patch, however, they realized that there was a problem with Firefox as well, and rushed out the 2.0.0.6 update.Now, three months after that fix, they&#39;ve patched another URI bug in Firefox that will cut down on the likelihood of programs being launched maliciously through the browser. The 2.0.0.6 release &quot;did not prevent the incorrect file-handling programs from launching which left some risk,&quot; Mozilla said in its advisory . &quot;An additional fix has been applied to Firefox 2.0.0.8 that detects when Windows would mishandle these URIs so that the wrong program does not get launched.&quot;Mozilla developers weren&#39;t certain that this latest twist on the URI problem could really be exploited in Firefox, but they decided to issue this latest URI patch rather than wait to find out for certain, said Window Snyder, Mozilla&#39;s security chief. &quot;We could just say this particular vector is not an issue because we do not have proof,&quot; she said. &quot;We could leave it alone. Rather than spend our time analyzing whether this is a vector that could be vulnerable, we would rather put the block in place and eliminate the possibility. This is a defense-in-depth measure.&quot;Microsoft has said that it plans to patch underlying components in the Windows operating system in an effort to prevent URI protocol handler attacks, and that will probably go a long way in preventing new attacks from cropping up, said Andrew Storms, director of security operations, with nCircle Network Security. &quot;We have to applaud the Mozilla team for attempting to protect their users, but in the end, it&#39;s going to be a Microsoft responsibility,&quot; he said.Of the eight vulnerabilities patched Thursday, two are rated critical by Mozilla.The 2.0.0.8 release also adds support for Apple&#39;s Mac OS X 10.5 operating system, code-named Leopard, although Mozilla warns &quot;there are some known issues affecting some media plugins,&quot; on this platform.
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It's raining security updates Mozilla pushed out a new update of Firefox on Thursday that fixes ten security vulnerabilities, three of which are deemed critical.â¦
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Updates to both old and new versions of Firefox and Thunderbird seek to address security and stability issues.
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Version 7.2 is the first update since mid-2003. The new release is based on version 1.7 of Mozilla, the most recent version of the Mozilla internet application suite.
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Vista stability also improved by critical browser update Firefox users need to update their browser software following the release of updates designed to fix multiple security vulnerabilities.â¦
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Blog: Patches include the Firefox portion of the IE-Firefox flaw identified last week.
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With a few final security patches before its departure, Firefox 1.5 is heading to Browser Heaven to make room for its 2.0 successor. On Wednesday, the Mozilla Foundation released the final update for 1.5.0.12, and officially released 2.0.0.4.