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Title: Firefox 3 suffers its first flaw
Post by: Clive on June 19, 2008, 13:00

Less than one day after its launch, a vulnerability was found in Firefox 3.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39436580,00.htm

Title: Re: Firefox 3 suffers its first flaw
Post by: Reno on June 19, 2008, 21:28

It feels fishy that they had access to the beta versions for months and they just release this zero day flaw the day after omega release.

Title: Re: Firefox 3 suffers its first flaw
Post by: Simon on June 19, 2008, 22:22

It's probably something the average user would not be affected by in a million years.

Title: Re: Firefox 3 suffers its first flaw
Post by: Clive on June 19, 2008, 23:06

You just have to wonder what part the Evil Empire played in all this.   ':|

Title: Re: Firefox 3 suffers its first flaw
Post by: Reno on June 22, 2008, 20:10

http://www.bmighty.com/blog/main/archives/2008/06/mozillas_pain_t.html

lmao, just saw it on google news today.

Title: Re: Firefox 3 suffers its first flaw
Post by: Baz on June 23, 2008, 16:04

so whats the flaw?

Title: Re: Firefox 3 suffers its first flaw
Post by: Simon on June 23, 2008, 16:22

I don't think that's been disclosed, Baz, for security.   ;D