I have been caught out before about false bugs in FF but check out this site if you are running FF 2.x or above.
http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9741435-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5
It looks like it is only vulnerable if you visit dodgy sites from what i have read so far and one site argues it is a vulnerability of IE as it seems it can be activated by IE calling FF there does not seem to be a patch other than don't visit untrusted sites if anyone spots one can they please add link to this post.
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Re: New Firefox bug
The latest upgrade to firefox fixes the above security bugs 2.0.0.5
Where are we going and why am i in this handbasket?...
...Oh! always try to look on the bright side...
... Um anybody got any marshmellows.?
New Firefox security problem
FYI
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/13/firefox_remote_leakage/
After i read it i decided to install the no-script add-on there is a link in the body of the above link.
Just because i am paranoid does not mean that they are not out to get you too
[Edit: moved by Lee as we have an ongoing Firefox thread]
Where are we going and why am i in this handbasket?...
...Oh! always try to look on the bright side...
... Um anybody got any marshmellows.?
Re: New Firefox security problem
Do we consider thudgame.com as a trusted zone?
You haven't made any noughty codes in the applet, haven't you Lee/Morgan?
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