Unpatched Firefox 1.5 exploit made public
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Posted by Donster on: 2005-12-08 14:22:06 639
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By Dawn Kawamoto Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Exploit code for the latest version of open-source browser Firefox was published Wednesday, potentially putting users at risk of a denial-of-service attack.
The exploit code takes advantage of vulnerabilities in the recently released Firefox 1.5, running on Windows XP with Service Pack 2. Firefox, which initially debuted over a year ago, has moved swiftly to capture 8 percent of the browser market.
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