internetnews.com: Firefox Password Flaw Still Open?

Written By
SMK
Sean Michael Kerner
Mar 12, 2007

“Is a flaw in the Firefox browser fixed or not? A security
research claims that it’s not. Mozilla says it is.

“Last November security researcher Robert Chapin discovered a
zero day flaw in Mozilla Firefox’s password manager. The flaw could
potentially allow a maliciously crafted page to auto-fill a form
with credentials intended for another site.

“Mozilla claimed that it fixed the flaw in its most recent
Firefox 2.0.0.2 update. Chapin doesn’t quite agree…”

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Sean Michael Kerner

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