Firefox v.16.0.1 was offered to release channel users on October 11, 2012
(Version 16.0 didn’t last very long did it!)
Fixed in Firefox 16.0.1 [4]
MFSA 2012-89 defaultValue security checks not applied
MFSA 2012-88 Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:16.0.1)
Vulnerability ratings: 2 Critical
Evaluation: it is time to update again.
The vulnerability could allow a malicious site to potentially determine which websites users have visited and have access to the URL or URL parameters. At this time we have no indication that this vulnerability is currently being exploited in the wild. [5]
LINKS:
[1] Firefox Updated: Firefox 16.0.1 (2012-Oct-11) [Mozilla]
[2] Firefox features [Mozilla]
[3] Mozilla Firefox 16.0.1 Release Notes (2012-Oct-11) [Mozilla]
[4] Security Advisories for Firefox [Mozilla]
[5] Security Vulnerability in Firefox 16 (2012-Oct-11) [blog.mozilla.org]
[1] Firefox Updated: Firefox 16.0.1 (2012-Oct-11) [Mozilla]
[2] Firefox features [Mozilla]
[3] Mozilla Firefox 16.0.1 Release Notes (2012-Oct-11) [Mozilla]
[4] Security Advisories for Firefox [Mozilla]
[5] Security Vulnerability in Firefox 16 (2012-Oct-11) [blog.mozilla.org]
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