Mozilla Firefox Add-Ons Risk Data Exposure Due To Browser Flaw

Mozilla is working to fix a browser flaw that could give attackers unauthorized access to data on a victim's machine.

The problem is similar to other data leakage flaws found in the open-source browser, according to researcher Gerry Eisenhaur, who first reported the problem on Saturday.

Of course, the issue is affecting certain add-ons, and it's likely it can be dealt with soon, or averted. The add-ons that are affected include Download Statusbar or Greasemonkey, becuase they store scripts in such a way that they could be found on the hard drive.

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