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BeesTea
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reply to matunga

Re: Firefox 3.0.3 remote null pointer DoS vulnerability

Wow, thanks for pointing this vulnerability out!

For a second, I was relieved to see that it wasn't Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 affected. That relief was short lived though. Your post about this Open-Source web browser made me compare the security track records of my version of Microsoft Internet Explorer and this Open-Source solution.

»secunia.com/advisories/product/19089/

»secunia.com/advisories/product/12366/

Wow! I had no idea Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 had over four times the vulnerabilities as this Open-Source solution. With 32% of the reported vulnerabilities un-patched! The worst of which is rated moderately critical!!.

Thanks so much for this great thread. Had this issue not been brought to my attention by your informative post, I might still be planning to continue my use of Internet Explorer. There will be none of that for me though, I'm moving to this Open-Source browser. It looks to be the safest by far!

Those open-source guys really owe you, you might be their best advertiser!

Thanks matunga See Profile !
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Cabal
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said by BeesTea:

For a second, I was relieved to see that it wasn't Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 affected. That relief was short lived though. Your post about this Open-Source web browser made me compare the security track records of my version of Microsoft Internet Explorer and this Open-Source solution.

»secunia.com/advisories/product/19089/

»secunia.com/advisories/product/12366/
Good info, thanks for the heads up.
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tomazyk

join:2006-12-04

reply to BeesTea

said by BeesTea:

»secunia.com/advisories/product/19089/

»secunia.com/advisories/product/12366/

Wow! I had no idea Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 had over four times the vulnerabilities as this Open-Source solution. With 32% of the reported vulnerabilities un-patched! The worst of which is rated moderately critical!!.

Thanks for that info. I knew IE has un-patched vulnerabilities but never thought there were so many.


WeenieBoy

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reply to BeesTea
Wait your kidding.... no your not. Holy Cow I too never had any idea IE 7 had FOUR TIMES the vulnerabilities than firefox. Man from some of the posts here I would have thought the opposite. Thanks for clearing that up for us BeesTea I for one thank you. I guess the OP may wish to read your links.



BeesTea
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Thanks!

Though really, all the thanks go to matunga See Profile. Once again they've let us know about these safer, Open-Source, alternatives to vulnerable software.

Thanks again matunga See Profile, you've really helped me realize the security of these Open-Source projects like Firefox. If it weren't for your posts here, I'd still be using the Microsoft equivalent!
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