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Mozilla Firefox "chrome:" Directory Traversal Security Issue

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Gerry Eisenhaur has discovered a security issue in Mozilla Firefox, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.


Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:
http://secunia.com/software_inspector/

Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector:
* Detects insecure versions of applications installed
* Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied
* Assists you in updating your system and applications
* Runs through your browser. No installation or download is required.




Original Source: http://secunia.com/advisories/28622/

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