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The updated controls add more advanced protection against first-party cookies by default for all users, regardless of their platform. The new Firefox version is available today on Windows, Linux, and Mac, and it also comes with version 2 of Enhanced Tracking Protection.

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Just as expected, this release isn’t all about new features, as Firefox 79 also comes with a series of bug fixes, including for crashes when using a screen reader.ĭeveloper changes include JavaScript errors that are now visible both in the console and in the debugger, as well as network responses with 4xx/5xx codes now displayed as errors in the console.

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Users required to use a primary password will only be asked to create a primary password the first time they try to save a password,” Mozilla says. Previously the policy could disable the primary password but not force a primary password. “Updates to the password policy allow admins to require a primary password (formerly called master password. When it comes to enterprises, there’s one major change that concerns the password policy. You can also click on the cogwheel icon in the top-right corner of the New Tab page,” Mozilla explains. To access these controls, click the menu button Fx57Menu, choose Options and select the Home panel. “You can set your New Tab page to show a search bar, your most visited sites, recommended and highlighted stories or nothing at all. The good news is that this feature can be turned off should these users choose a cleaner experience. The second improvement concerns Pocket recommendations in new tabs, with the company explaining that Firefox users in Germany will now get more such items pointing to the best stories online. Mozilla says this should guarantee improved graphics performance for more users overall. LOW: CVE-2020-15654: Custom cursor can overlay user interfaceįull information on the security fixes in Firefox 79 is available in this Mozilla support document.Īs far as the new features are concerned, there are two different things that are worth highlighting in this new Firefox version.įirst and foremost, it’s the rollout of WebRender, which advances well and which is now becoming available for more Windows users with Intel and AMD graphics cards.LOW: CVE-2020-15657: DLL hijacking due to incorrect loading path.

LOW: CVE-2020-15658: Overriding file type when saving to disk.

MODERATE: CVE-2020-15656: Type confusion for special arguments in IonMonkey.

MODERATE: CVE-2020-6463: Use-after-free in ANGLE gl::Texture::onUnbindAsSamplerTexture.

MODERATE: CVE-2020-15653: Bypassing iframe sandbox when allowing popups.

HIGH: CVE-2020-15659: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 79.

HIGH: CVE-2020-15655: Extension APIs could be used to bypass Same-Origin Policy.

HIGH: CVE-2020-6514: WebRTC data channel leaks internal address to peer.

HIGH: CVE-2020-15652: Potential leak of redirect targets when loading scripts in a worker.

The fixed vulnerabilities are the following:

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A new Firefox version is now available for download on all supported desktop platforms, and users are obviously recommended to update the browser as soon as possible.Īnd one of the reasons an urgent update is recommended is because Firefox 79 comes with fixes for no less than 10 different security vulnerabilities, out of which no less than four have received a high severity rating.