The Truth Behind the IE-Firefox Exploit

July 12th, 2007

Before the sun set on Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday this month, security firm Secunia discovered a vulnerability in Firefox that malicious hackers could exploit to compromise a user’s system. Here’s the catch: Exploiting the bug depends on interaction between Mozilla’s browser and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.While security researchers did plenty of finger-pointing earlier in the week — with some saying Microsoft is to blame and others holding Mozilla responsible — the issue has yet to be resolved.

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