Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR

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Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2015/08/06/Mozilla-Releases-Security-Updates-Firefox-and-Firefox-ESR ] 
08/06/2015 06:17 PM EDT 
Original release date: August 06, 2015

The Mozilla Foundation has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability in the built-in PDF Viewer for 
Firefox and Firefox ESR. Exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to read and steal sensitive local 
files on the victim's computer.

Available updates include:


  * Firefox 39.0.3 
  * Firefox ESR 38.1.1 

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Security Advisory [ 
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-78/ ] for Firefox and Firefox ESR and apply the necessary 
updates.

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