Firefox 1.5.0.9 Security Update Released 12/19/2006
Mozilla.org has released Firefox 1.5.0.9 as a security and stability update to the 1.5x line of browsers. It is recommended that people who are not ready to update the firefox 2 should at least get this update. You extensions should continue to work, along with all of your bookmarks and personal settings (this may not be the case when upgrading to version 2.x). You can download Firefox 1.5.0.9 here.
Here is what Mozilla has to say about this incremental upgrade to 1.5.0.9:
What's New in Firefox 1.5.0.9
Firefox 1.5.0.9 is a security and stability update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We recommend that all Firefox 1.5.0.x users upgrade to this latest version.
* Improvements to product stability
* Several security fixes
Release Date: December 19, 2006
Note: Firefox 1.5.0.x will be maintained with security and stability updates until April 24, 2007. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to Firefox 2.
Fixed in Firefox 1.5.0.9
MFSA 2006-75 RSS Feed-preview referrer leak
MFSA 2006-73 Mozilla SVG Processing Remote Code Execution
MFSA 2006-72 XSS by setting img.src to javascript: URI
MFSA 2006-71 LiveConnect crash finalizing JS objects
MFSA 2006-70 Privilege escallation using watch point
MFSA 2006-69 CSS cursor image buffer overflow (Windows only)
MFSA 2006-68 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.8.0.9/1.8.1.1)
Source and details: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/releases/1.5.0.9.html
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