Firefox 9.0 and four critical flaws fixed
By Gina on December 22, 2011 | Vulnerabilities, Firefox 9.0 update, Firefox vulnerabilities, Thunderbird flaw, SeaMonkey vulnerability, security bulletins, security advisories
Firefox 9.0 comes with a faster JavaScript engine but the main thing it brings is fixes to four serious vulnerabilities that affect its earlier versions (except v3.6). The security hole could allow an attacker to execute malicious code on a machine using a specially arranged web page.
Firefox 9.0 version fixed flaw that enabled the hackers to access out-of-bounds memory areas. Moreover, Firefox 9.0 is a perfect opportunity for Mozilla to bring its latest version for ending other critical browser vulnerabilities.
What is more, Mozilla also announced critical flaws in Thunderbird and versions earlier than 2.6 of SeaMonkey communication suite. Version 9.0 of Thunderbird will bring a fix to this issue, however, it is not released yet. All the flaws are described in security bulletins: 2011-58, 2011-55, 2011-54, 2011-53.
It is recommended to upgrade browsers to the latest its versions:
Firefox: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox
Thunderbird: http://mozilla.org/thunderbird
SeaMonkey: http://www.seamonkey-project.org
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