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Title: Firefox update to fix buffer overflow exploit now available
Post by: Trippy on September 22, 2005, 10:47:22 PM
Download version 1.07 from:

www.mozilla.org

A working exploit has been posted. You should update ASAP if you haven't already.

http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=7400


Title: Re: Firefox update to fix buffer overflow exploit now available
Post by: Pococurante on September 23, 2005, 05:55:49 AM
/snarky unfair comment about FF's superiority over IE
;)


Title: Re: Firefox update to fix buffer overflow exploit now available
Post by: Sky on September 23, 2005, 06:31:46 AM
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Exploit author Berend-Jan "SkyLined" Wever credits several people with assisting him in the creation of PwnZilla 5. In his description of the code, he says, "Since Netscape has not replied to reports about this vulnerability I've chosen to release it.
What a douchebag.


Title: Re: Firefox update to fix buffer overflow exploit now available
Post by: Bunk on September 23, 2005, 08:49:44 AM
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Exploit author Berend-Jan "SkyLined" Wever credits several people with assisting him in the creation of PwnZilla 5. In his description of the code, he says, "Since Netscape has not replied to reports about this vulnerability I've chosen to release it.
What a douchebag.

The return of Dr. Twisteritis?