Security update out for Firefox 1.5

Mozilla on Wednesday released an update for Firefox 1.5 that fixes several security flaws and makes other changes aimed at improving the open-source Web browser.

The update, Firefox version 1.5.0.1, patches a total of eight security vulnerabilities. One is deemed "critical" by Mozilla, four are rated "moderate" risk, and three are tagged "low" risk. The more serious flaws could let an attacker take over a system running a vulnerable version of Firefox, according to Mozilla's security alerts.

Among the issues tackled is a problem disclosed late last year, which concerns Web pages with an extremely long title that could cause Firefox to crash.

Security monitoring company Secunia rates the Firefox update "highly critical." Mozilla recommends that all users switch over to this latest version, according to the Firefox update release notes.

Aside from the security fixes, the update delivers improved stability and support for the Mac OS X platform, according to the release notes. Users of Firefox 1.5, first released last November, can upgrade to the new version using the automatic update feature, or it can be manually downloaded from a Mozilla site.

[ITWorker]

FireFox 1.5 bugs abound

Oh wait.....C|net wouldn't say that

You just KNOW about these bugs, for a change.

Other vendors probably wouldn't even tell you about the low-priority bug fixes.

Mozilla (c)1998-2006

eight years in making and still not bug free, and they claim MS software are bug,

fraud people!

[blaineg]

WHAT??

You mean firefox has security flaws just like internet explorer? I guess this means all you firefox fans can take your browser off its pedestal and stop crying about internet explorer.

[dysonl]

Firefox is Still Superior

unless you browse the web like grandpa. In that case, stick with IE and keep posting idiotic Firefox-bashing comments like the ones you see here.

[AuriRahimzadeh]

Crash, Crash, Crash

While I love Firefox, I must say its updater must be pretty darn buggy. It decided to update me automatically to 1.5.1, which crashed my computer. My server, which has Firefox on it, also crashed after Firefox attempted to update itself. I'm afraid other servers/computers may go down... so be careful! Try updating manually to prevent possibly losing your work!

Note: My computer came up fine after it crashed and I haven't had any problems since the update attempt. Firefox apparently updated itself successfully, but unfortunately the crash occurred as well. So, it's not ruining computers, but it sure does seem to be dangerous for anyone with servers running the software 'cause they may go down.

-Auri Rahimzadeh
Author, Hacking the PSP
www.hackingpsp.com

[Classic Software]

Let's Get Real

As U was reading the article, Firefox informed of the update, downloaded the update, installed the update, re-started the browser. My only complaint was it didn't bring me back to the page I was reading.

FireFox is faster than IE, fixes any issues faster than IE, is safer than IE. As long as IE is built on Active-X, Firefox will always be safer. If you install the NoScript Extension, than it's 1000% safer than IE.

I am not surprised there are issues with FireFox or any software program. It's how they are addressed and the fixes deployed that makes a difference. and by the way FireFox Rocks.....

[Michael G.]

Firefox---What is There to Add?

Recieved the update for Firefox yesterday. What is there to add, to such a secure computing experience as Firefox provides? IE will probably never match Firefox when is comes to themes and extensions, to customize the browser experience. So far, they are about a thousand themes and extensions behind. If Microsoft desires to play catch-up with Firefox, they've got a long way to go.