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CNET News: Exploit Turns Up Heat for Firefox Flaw

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“Computer code that could be used in cyberattacks on Firefox
users has been released, increasing the urgency for people to
upgrade to the latest version of the Web browser.

“The two pieces of exploit code, posted online earlier this
week, take advantage of a security vulnerability in Firefox that
Mozilla patched in an update Thursday. In response to the exploit
release, the browser maker on Tuesday upgraded the severity rating
of the flaw from ‘moderate’ to ‘critical,’ its most serious
rating…”


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