Mozilla closes security hole with Firefox 3.5.1

[Darth Sushi]

Mozilla closes security hole with Firefox 3.5.1
by Stephen Shankland, July 16, 2009 8:14 PM PDT

" Mozilla updated Firefox to version 3.5.1 for Windows, Mac, and Linux on Thursday, fixing a security problem, improving stability, and speeding launch time on some Windows systems, according to the release notes.

"We strongly recommend that all Firefox 3.5 users upgrade to this latest release," browser director Mike Beltzner said in a blog post Thursday.

Firefox 3.5 embodies Mozilla's hope to build a better foundation for Web applications, but about two weeks after its debut, a vulnerability in the browser's JavaScript engine came to light. Mozilla rated it "critical" because an attacker could create a Web site that would run malicious code on the computer.

The new version can be installed from Mozilla's download site or by selecting "Check for Updates" in the Help menu. Unfortunately, when I did so, the Firefox warned me that the newly updated Gears 0.5.29.0 plug-in from Google becomes incompatible again. "

Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10289205-83.html

[peat moss]

Pretty painless for me , nice to see Adblock Plus updated right after .

[Cabalo]

done updating.
as a browser becomes mainstream, the more vulnerabilities will be found.
it's just as it happens with windows.

[ulun64]

I don't use Firefox, I use Opera so not affected....

[peat moss]

I don't use Firefox, I use Opera so not affected....

Give it time , wait for Opera 10 browser and the Unite feature .