Firefox users need to update their browser software
again after the discovery of yet another security
hole.
Only last month users of the open source browser from the
Mozilla Foundation were asked to update to version 1.0.1, after
Mozilla issued a patch to counter a security hole that opened users
up to phishing attacks.
Mozilla now says Firefox users should upgrade to 1.0.2 to fix
the potential threat of a buffer overflow attack as a result of
opening Gif images containing rogue code.
The flaw was discovered by security appliance and software
company Internet Security Systems.
Chris Hofmann, director of engineering at the Mozilla
Foundation, said, "We must stay ahead of the curve in patching
potential vulnerabilities. The bug patched in this update has no
known real-world exploits, and we were able to provide a quick
response."
Mozilla says Firefox has been downloaded 30 million times since
its release last year.
The patch can be downloaded from:
www.mozilla.org