A private security outfit has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a security flaw in Firefox 1.5, warning that the code can be modified to launch code execution attacks.

"However, officials at the Mozilla Foundation are downplaying the threat, insisting the bug is more of an 'annoyance' than a serious security vulnerability........


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