Security flaw affects Firefox 1.5.0.9
Posted by Percy Cabello on February 6th, 2007 • Tags:
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A security vulnerability has been discovered in Firefox 1.5.0.9′s way of handling access after a user allows a pop-up window. This could allow a malicious web site to open a file with harmful code in a victim’s computer and steal

The Mozilla Foundation has not confirmed or denied the report, but for best protection users should upgrade to Firefox 2.0.0.1 if they haven’t done it yet.

You can read the full report here.

Comments
ffextensionguru said on February 6, 2007, 10:46 pm:

“…but for best protection users should upgrade to Firefox 2.0.0.2 if they haven’t done it yet.”

Huh? Fx 2.0.0.2 won’t be out until at least February 15th (and even that is doubtful), did you mean Fx 2.0.0.1?

Percy Cabello said on February 7, 2007, 5:48 pm:

Oops! Corrected, thanks!