Mozilla swats bugs with Firefox 3.0.6

Steven Musil CNET News.com | February 4, 2009 5:00 AM PST

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Mozilla on Tuesday released an update to Firefox that its developers said addresses several security and stability issues in the web browser.

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Mozilla on Tuesday released an update to Firefox that its developers said addresses several security and stability issues in the web browser.

Version 3.0.6 fixes six bugs, the worst of which is a JavaScript issue affecting the browser's layout engine that developers labelled as critical. The vulnerability, which also affects Mozilla's Thunderbird email client and SeaMonkey Internet Suite, could allow an attacker to run unauthorized code on exploited machines, Mozilla said.

The update also improves how scripted commands, such as those included with Adblock Plus, work with plug-ins, and addresses display issues, Mozilla said.

The update comes as Firefox continues to chip away at Internet Explorer's market dominance. Internet Explorer now has 67.55 percent of global browser market share, a drop of over seven percentage points in a year, according to figures from web metrics company Net Applications, released on Monday. Mozilla's Firefox browser, meanwhile, has gained market share in the same time frame, climbing over three percentage points to 21.53 percent.

Mozilla's Firefox 3.0.6 is also available for the Mac. See the complete list of bug fixes.

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