Firefox browser version upgrade to fix severe security vulnerabilities

Source: Internet
Author: User

According to foreign media reports, the Mozilla Foundation recently released a new version of Firefox browser to fix several serious security vulnerabilities in previous versions.

Firefox 3.0.7 has five security vulnerabilities, of which three are critical ". One security vulnerability exists in the JavaScript code of the browser, which can cause memory overflow and browser crash, the other two critical vulnerabilities exist in Firefox's garbage collection process and PNG Library, which can be exploited by hackers to inject malware into the system.

According to Mozilla's official statement, the Firefox browser upgrade also fixes many other vulnerabilities with Low severity and improves the running speed and stability of Firefox. Users can install the new browser by using the automatic upgrade feature of Mozilla.

In addition, Mozilla also said that Firefox 3.1 will not be released, but will jump directly to version 3.5, to indicate that the performance of the new version has been significantly improved.

One day before Mozilla upgraded Firefox, another browser Opera also released a new version to fix previous security vulnerabilities.

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