Firefox 3.07 Brings Bug Fixes, Security Patches
Firefox 3.07 Brings Bug Fixes, Security Patches
Posted 03/06/2009 at 8:35am
| by Paul Lilly
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By now you should have received a pop-up alerting you a new version of Firefox, 3.0.7. If not, select 'Check for updates' from the 'Help' menu, as 3.0.7 introduces fixes for several stability and security issues, some of which are considered critical. Among the more notable fixes include:
- URL spoofing with invisible control characters - LOW
- Upgrade PNG library to fix memory safety hazards - CRITICAL
- XML data theft via RDFXMLDataSource and cross-domain redirect - HIGH
- Mozilla Firefox XUL Linked Clones Double Free Vulnerability - CRITICAL
- Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.9.0.7) - CRITICAL
A full list of bug fixes can be found here, including those which are specific to Windows, Mac, and Linux, and those which affect all three operating systems.
Looking beyond Firefox 3.0.x, Mozilla continues to work on 3.1 and is expected to release a third beta later this month. For more on this and 8 other browsers, be sure to check out our "Browser Battle: Nine Browsers of Today and Tomorrow Compared."
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