BleepingComputer.com: Flaw found in Firefox 1.0.1 and 1.0.2

<img src='/images/misc/rediscover.gif' style='float:right' vspace='8' hspace='8'> <b>Flaw found in Firefox</b><br /><br />Published: April 5, 2005, 2:24 PM PDT<br /> By Dawn Kawamoto<br /> Staff Writer, CNET News.com<br /> <br /> "A flaw has been discovered in the popular open-source browser Firefox that could expose sensitive information stored in memory, Secunia has warned."<br /> <br /> Firefox versions 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 contain the vulnerability...<br /> <br /> An exploit may disclose sensitive information in the memory...<br /> <br /> Mozilla is working on a patch, and no cases have been reported yet.<br /><br /> <div class='newslinks'><img src='http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/public/style_images/1/cs_page.gif'>&nbsp;<b>Link: <a href='http://news.com.com/Flaw+found+in+Firefox/2100-1029_3-5655861.html?tag=nefd.top' target='_blank'><font color='red'>Complete details at CNET News</font></a><br /><img src='http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/style_images/1/cs_page.gif'>&nbsp;<b>Link: <a href='http://secunia.com/mozilla_products_arbitrary_memory_exposure_test/' target='_blank'><font color='red'>Secunia has developed a test - check your Firefox version</font></a><br />

At the same time, additional flaws were published about IE and Explorer. Let's see whether MS or Mozilla patches their problems first.
Regards,
John

Mozilla is preparing a new release to patch these vulnerabilities, and already has release candidates:

http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=6336

Regards,
John

I did a test to see if i'm vulnerable, i must be cause i got a bleep load of text plus on the 3rd time i tested it, firefox automatically shut down

http://www.webpronews.com/news/ebusinessne...x103Update.html

Firefox to issue patch as soon as this weekend! I guess we know who takes security seriously, and it isn't MS! Watch for the new FF release, 1.0.3.

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1784227,00.asp

Regards,
John