FireFox 1.0.3 Released

By Usayd

Firefox 1.0.3 is a security update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version.

Here’s what’s new in Firefox 1.0.3:

* Several security fixes.
* Fix to improve update process.

  • MFSA 2005-33 Javascript “lambda” replace exposes memory contents
  • MFSA 2005-34 javascript: PLUGINSPAGE code execution
  • MFSA 2005-35 Showing blocked javascript: popup uses wrong privilege context
  • MFSA 2005-36 Cross-site scripting through global scope pollution
  • MFSA 2005-37 Code execution through javascript: favicons
  • MFSA 2005-38 Search plugin cross-site scripting
  • MFSA 2005-39 Arbitrary code execution from Firefox sidebar panel II
  • MFSA 2005-40 Missing Install object instance checks
  • MFSA 2005-41 Privilege escalation via DOM property overrides
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I think its time that Mozilla started looking at possibly a new way of updating their browser because currently you have to download the full installer and re-install FireFox:
Which isn’t very efficient.


Related Links:
:arrow: GetFireFox [ website/download ]
:arrow: Release Notes [ article ]

This entry was posted on Saturday, April 16th, 2005 at 9:44 am / 08 Rabbi al-Awwal 1426AH and is filed under Technology + Computing News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “FireFox 1.0.3 Released”

  1. DarthTibault Says:
    April 16th, 2005 at 8:09 pm

    lol, I have the same software-list problem, it’s kind of irritating that he doesn’t clean up the list…

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