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Critical Firefox bug fixed one month after disclosure

The Firefox 3.6.2 update fixes a critical bug that could be exploited to crash a victim's browser and execute arbitrary code on his/her system. The flaw affects Firefox 3.6 running on Windows XP and Vista, but does not affect earlier versions of the browser.

A post on the Mozilla Developer News blog stresses "We strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Firefox 3.6 you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting "Check for Updates..." from the Help menu."