Windows 7: Mozilla 'temporarily' pulls Firefox 16 to address security flaw

Brink · 10 Oct 2012

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Just a day after its debut, Firefox 16 has been "temporarily removed" pulled from Mozilla's installer page while it addresses what is apparently a serious security flaw in the browser's latest version.

"The vulnerability could allow a malicious site to potentially determine which websites users have visited and have access to the URL or URL parameters," Michael Coates. Mozilla's director of Security Assurance, said on the company's security blog. "At this time we have no indication that this vulnerability is currently being exploited in the wild."

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A Guy · 10 Oct 2012

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One day after the release of Firefox 16, Mozilla said it has "temporarily removed" the latest version of its browser because of a security flaw that the company is trying to fix as quickly as possible. The unusual precaution suggests the flaw is a serious one, but there are no reports of it being exploited.

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Phone Man · 11 Oct 2012

Thanks for the update Shawn.
That's why I always install each new FF version in its own folder. They share the same profile so I can test the new version for any conflicts and still use the older version if needed. Back using 15.0.1 until FF 16 is fixed. I can now just open FF 16 and check for updates.

Jim

lehnerus2000 · 11 Oct 2012

Great I just updated yesterday (I thought that they'd break something).

They should abandon this stupid "Rush the new versions out" policy.
Since they introduced it, almost every update has had to be updated (within a few days) to fix some stuff up.

If they want to outdo Chrome, just release a version called "Firefox 100".
Problem solved.

Bertison · 11 Oct 2012

Thank you, Shawn.

Not updating yet. Perhaps this is a sign of how popular FF is.

Or (more likely) that the FF team are pushing out versions and u/g's too hastly, as lehnerus says.

theveterans · 11 Oct 2012

Mozilla should keep their rapid release plan, but only increasing the digit after the version number. Firefox 16 should be called Firefox 4.16 since there is very little change in the UI from version 4. Mozilla should just change the version number when there is a radical change in its appearance.

Phone Man · 11 Oct 2012

FF has released 16.0.1 and is available through FF update.

Jim

jadinolf · 11 Oct 2012

They sure came back with a fix real fast.

Hope it's good.

SIW2 · 11 Oct 2012

If you want to keep the installer - you can d/l FF16.01 direct:

https://download.mozilla.org/?produc...amp;lang=en-US

King Arthur · 12 Oct 2012

They should've used this opportunity and gone for Firefox 17. Larger version number is always better after all!
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