Download Mozilla Firefox 0.10.1

In the submit we find the following text from Unverter: “There is a security update for Firefox hatched† The new version of the preview release has been given version number 0.10.1. For 1.0PR users there is a patch available which can also be downloaded via the automatic update.” Mozilla has also made available a compiled version of Firefox 0.10.1 on its server. The release is from here available for download in several flavors, including those for Windows, MacOS X, and Linux. Of course the source code also includes the security update. How the security vulnerability works is explained below:

How does this security vulnerability expose the user?

A malicious hacker who could trick a user into saving a file could delete files from of a user’s download directory.

How serious is this vulnerability?

While this is a potentially severe security vulnerability, user interaction is required to trigger potential harm. This security update is also another example of the Mozilla Foundation identifying and fixing security vulnerabilities before they are exploited by malicious hackers. This type of security vulnerability is very different from cases where a hacker could take advantage of a vulnerability to obtain valuable information from a user’s computer.