Security hole found in Mozilla browser

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For all of you who switched from Internet Explorer to Mozilla, it is time to upgrade. On wednesday a flaw was publicized, and a fix released. Go on over to http://www.mozilla.org/security/shell.html and grab the new version to stay safe.

"The flaw can be used to pass a file extension to the operating system. Windows XP will then run the helper application corresponding to that file extension. The main threat comes from the ability of an attacker to pass parameters to exploit vulnerabilities in a specific helper application, which could give an outsider access to the system. A shell problem could also cause the computer to freeze.

The news comes as Microsoft has been dealing with a string of security flaws found in its Internet Explorer browser during the past several weeks. Some researchers had begun recommending that people worried about online security stop using the IE browser altogether. "
- News.com in this article.