Mozilla Firefox Version 59.0.1 Released with Critical Security Update

Mozilla sent Firefox Version 59.0.1 to the release channel today.  The update addresses a critical security vulnerability uncovered in by Richard Zhu via Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative, Pwn2Own 2018.

ESR has been updated to version 52.7.2.

Security Fixes

• 2018-08 Out of bounds memory write while processing Vorbis audio data

Unresolved

• Windows 7 users using accessibility services (like the Windows On-Screen Keyboard) may observe browser crashes after the update to Firefox 59. As a workaround, affected users can prevent external apps from triggering accessibility services in Firefox.
  

Update:
To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu, then pick "About Firefox."  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu. If you do not use the English language version, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.

References

• Common questions after updating Firefox
• Security Updates
• Mozilla Firefox Release Notes
• Rapid Release Calendar

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