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Open-source specialist the Mozilla Corporation has this week released the new 3.0.6 update for its popular Firefox Web browser, delivering several security fixes related to 3.0.5 and also a selection of functional improvements.
More fresh fixes as Mozilla unleashes v3.0.6 of Firefox. Image: psd/Flickr.
In terms of importance, only one of the latest fixes ranks as “Critical”, addressing instances of browser crashing that show evidence of memory corruption. Two others are classified as “High”, dealing with local file stealing with SessionStore and XSS using a chrome XBL method and window.eval.
The remaining fixes include a single “Moderate” update focusing on chrome privilege escalation via local .desktop files, and two “Low” fixes covering the ignoring of directives to non-cached pages and XMLHttpRequest allowing the reading of HTTPOnly cookies.
Version 3.0.6 of Firefox also attends to a number of stability and performance issues including a well-reported problem that saw some users experiencing a dip in display quality on certain parts of the screen once the browser had been left open over a long period.
Other improvements include the ability for scripted commands (including those included in popular extensions such as Adblock Plus) to work properly with plugins, while client user ID has been removed from crash reports, and problematic Indic script display has also been rectified.
The complete list of bug fixes can be viewed by clicking here.
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