Mozilla Fixes Firefox Bug

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Mozilla patches Firefox bug 'exploited in the wild', similar to bug attacking Chrome | TechCrunch

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Mozilla has fixed a security bug in its Firefox for Windows browser that was "being exploited in the wild" The bug presents a “similar pattern” to a bug that Google patched in its Chrome browser earlier this week .

Anyone exploiting the bug could escape Firefox ’s sandbox, which limits access to other apps and data.

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