• Home
  • About 404TS
  • Contact

404 Tech Support

Where IT Help is Found

  • Articles
    • Code
    • Entertainment
    • Going Green
    • Hardware, Gadgets, and Products
    • Management
    • Network
    • News
    • Operating Systems
    • Security and Privacy
    • Software
    • System Administration
    • Talking Points
    • Tech Solutions
    • Web
    • Webmaster
  • Reviews
  • Media
    • Infographics
    • Videos
  • Tech Events
  • Tools
    • How do I find my IP address?
    • Browser and plugin tests
  • Get a Technical Consultation
You are here: Home / Articles / Security and Privacy / Firefox 3.6.12 Available, Addresses Vulnerability 48 Hours After Informed

Firefox 3.6.12 Available, Addresses Vulnerability 48 Hours After Informed

2010-10-28 by Jason

Mozilla has released version 3.6.12 of its popular web browser Firefox today, less than 48 hours after a 0-day vulnerability was reported. The emergency update addressed an exploit that had been planted on the Nobel Peace Prize website. Mozilla first posted to their Security Blog that they were aware of the issue, were working on a patch, and that the site was being blocked by Firefox’s built-in malware protection. A little while ago, that same blog post was updated to point users to the newly released updates in the form of Firefox 3.6.12 and 3.5.15 and Thunderbird 3.1.6 and 3.0.10.

Their original announcement of the issue included recommendations to disable JavaScript or use the NoScript add-on (not a bad idea to use this all the time). The relevant bug report has also been opened up regarding this zero-day.

Morten Kråkvik of Telenor SOC reported an in-the-wild 0day affecting Firefox 3.6.x on Windows to security@:

A compromised site is currently redirecting visitors to hxxp://l-3com.dyndns-work.com/admissions/admin.php, which contains exploits directed at Firefox users on Windows.

The exploit is confirmed successful on Windows XP SP3 + Firefox 3.6.11.

Props to Mozilla for addressing the issue so quickly. Now that the patch is available, the responsibility passes to the users of Firefox, maybe that includes you, to update to Firefox 3.6.12. You can update by going to the Help menu, and running Check for Updates… or downloading the latest version from the Mozilla site.

Filed Under: Security and Privacy, Software

Trending

  • How to ‘Unblock’ multiple files at a time with PowerShell
    In Tech Solutions
  • Mozilla Introduces BrowserID To Manage Logins Across Browsers
    In Media, Security and Privacy
  • Adding a Russian Cyrillic Phonetic Keyboard to Windows
    In Tech Solutions

Latest Media Posts

Find Out Where To Download SNES ROMs

Find Out Where To Download SNES ROMs

Multifunctional Video Conversion Tools – Wondershare Video Converter

Multifunctional Video Conversion Tools – Wondershare Video Converter

  • Popular
  • Latest
  • Today Week Month All
  • How to ‘Unblock’ multiple files at a time with PowerShell How to 'Unblock' multiple files at a time with PowerShell
  • Increase IIS Private Memory Limit to improve WSUS availability Increase IIS Private Memory Limit to improve WSUS availability
  • Command line to take ownership and change permissions Command line to take ownership and change permissions
  • Creating and editing views in phpMyAdmin Creating and editing views in phpMyAdmin
  • Read the Event Logs on Windows Server Core Read the Event Logs on Windows Server Core
  • How to Purchase Cryptocurrencies? How to Purchase Cryptocurrencies?
  • Top 6 necessary aspects to consider when hiring Angular developers Top 6 necessary aspects to consider when hiring Angular developers
  • Full guide on drawbacks and benefits of Node.js for making the perfect choice for your business Full guide on drawbacks and benefits of Node.js for making the perfect choice for your business
  • Benefits of End-To-End Testing That Will Match Company Expectations Benefits of End-To-End Testing That Will Match Company Expectations
  • 3 Key Features of Pets Health Monitoring Systems 3 Key Features of Pets Health Monitoring Systems
Ajax spinner

Elevator Pitch

404 Tech Support documents solutions to IT problems, shares worthwhile software and websites, and reviews hardware, consumer electronics, and technology-related books.

Subscribe to 404TS articles by email.

Recent Posts

  • How to Purchase Cryptocurrencies?
  • Top 6 necessary aspects to consider when hiring Angular developers
  • Full guide on drawbacks and benefits of Node.js for making the perfect choice for your business

Search

FTC Disclaimer

404TechSupport is an Amazon.com affiliate; when you click on an Amazon link from 404TS, the site gets a cut of the proceeds from whatever you buy. This site also uses Skimlinks for smart monetization of other affiliate links.
Use of this site requires displaying and viewing ads as they are presented.

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in