Firefox 3.0.9: Release is available now

Yesterday Mozilla released a security and stability update for Firefox 3.x users.

Firefox 3.0.9 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux users as a free download from getfirefox.com.

It is strongly recommend that all Firefox users should upgrade to the latest release. Firefox 3 users will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting “Check for Updates…” from the Help menu.

For a list of changes and more information, please see the Firefox 3.0.9 release notes.

Firefox 3.0.9, the Web browser’s third update this year, fixes two critical vulnerabilities in the Firefox browser engine and two in its JavaScript engine, according to a security advisory posted Tuesday:

Mozilla developers identified and fixed several stability bugs in the browser engine used in Firefox and other Mozilla-based products. Some of these crashes showed evidence of memory corruption under certain circumstances and we presume that with enough effort at least some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code.

Download Firefox 3.0.9 Now.