Firefox 3.0.7 Released – Targets Security Issues
Mozilla on Wednesday released an update to the Firefox Web browser that its developers said fixes eight security issues found in Firefox 3.0.6, six of which were rated critical. The most serious of the vulnerabilities fixed in version 3.0.7 could allow attackers to run arbitrary code on a victim’s computer, Mozilla warned in security advisories Wednesday.
The six critical flaws affect the browser’s garbage collection–which monitors how Firefox modules use the computer’s memory–as well as the browser’s PNG libraries and in the layout and JavaScript engines. Updates for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux are available at the Mozilla site. Firefox 3 users will receive an update notification within 48 hours, or they can download the update manually by selecting “Check for Updates” from the Help menu.
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