Chicago (IL) – Mozilla has released a new patch for Firefox, which will update the browser to version 2.0.0.8 and install a handful of security fixes and brings support for Apple’s upcoming operating system MacOS X 10.5 “Leopard”.

The update, distributed since earlier today via the software’s auto-update feature, patches eight vulnerabilities. Two of them are rated as “critical” and could allow an attacker to run code or install software on a client PC.

The new version brings two new localized versions of Firefox, Georgian and Romanian. Probably most significantly, the browser is now compatible with Apple’s Leopard operating system. However, Mozilla noted that there are several known “issues” in this version. Among others, “some” media plug-ins as well as add-ons containing binary components are not working properly, the organization said.

My Firefox auto-updated this evening---and now my F...

Oct 19, 2007 01:00     

My Firefox auto-updated this evening---and now my Firefox will not function---I can not access a single site online... I have un-installed it and re-installed a very old version of Firefox---and it will not work now either... I am thinking that this might be one of those "issues" mentioned in the above article---either way it bites... Good Luck
David report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

it engineer

Oct 19, 2007 04:29     

2.0.0.8 installed and working fine ... no problems detected!
Ionut report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

Works fine for me

Oct 19, 2007 04:49     

Had no problems, installed as Firefox updates normally do and fired right back up.
Henrik report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

Works fine

Oct 19, 2007 07:20     

My Firefox updated about 3 hours ago and it works just fine.
specter report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

works for me too but

Oct 19, 2007 08:52     

I wish it would not by itself download and install and tell me after the fact to "just restart it." Things like this annoy me greatly. If I want it to auto update I should be the one to turn that option on.
Niva report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

Works for me

Oct 19, 2007 09:36     

Have to different computers updated this morning and both are still working fine. Sound like David is having some bad luck.
BGP_Spook report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

internet stopped working after update :(

Oct 19, 2007 16:04     

Firefox completely stopped functioning after the 'forced' update to 2.0.0.8... i guess firefox isn't perfect after all :) but this isnt a big problem for me since i'm reinstalling windows anyways :)
Denis report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

Same problem

Oct 19, 2007 16:09     

Hi after the update I can still access sites on the intranet but not the internet. It just sits there and waits.
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