Mozilla Firefox Version 106.0 Released with Security Updates

Mozilla sent Firefox Version 106.0 to the release channel today.  The update includes seven security updates of which two (2) are rated high, three (3) moderate, and one (1) rated low.

Firefox ESR was updated to Version 102.4.

High

#CVE-2022-42927: Same-origin policy violation could have leaked cross-origin URLs

#CVE-2022-42928: Memory Corruption in JS Engine

Moderate

#CVE-2022-42929: Denial of Service via window.print

#CVE-2022-42930: Race condition in DOM Workers

#CVE-2022-42932: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 106 and Firefox ESR 102.4

Low

#CVE-2022-42931: Username saved to a plaintext file on disk

New

• It is now possible to edit PDFs: including writing text, drawing, and adding signatures.
• Setting Firefox as your default browser now also makes it the default PDF application on Windows systems.
• You can now pin private windows to your Windows taskbar on Window 10 and Windows 11 for simpler access. Also, private windows have been redesigned to increase the feeling of privacy.
• Swipe-to-navigate (two fingers on a touchpad swiped left or right to perform history back or forward) now works for Linux users on Wayland.
• Text Recognition in images allows users on macOS 10.15 and higher to extract text from the selected image (such as a meme or screenshot).  See the referenced Release Notes for detailed information.

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

• Security Updates
• Release Notes
• Rapid Release Calendar

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