Firefox Patch Released as Mozilla Addresses Chrome-Like Security Threat

Summary: Mozilla has released an urgent update for Firefox on Windows to fix a critical sandbox escape vulnerability (CVE-2025-2857) that may allow unauthorized system access. This update comes in response to a recent similar exploit found in Google Chrome, highlighting growing concerns over browser security. Users are strongly urged to update their browsers immediately to ensure protection against this and similar vulnerabilities.

Affected: Firefox and Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR)

Keypoints :

• Critical security vulnerability allows compromised processes to manipulate permissions.
• Related to a recently discovered exploit in Google Chrome, suggesting a broader threat to browser security.
• Users can easily update Firefox by navigating to the “About Firefox” section in the menu.
• Immediate updates are crucial for Windows users; other operating systems are unaffected.
• Best practices for browser security include enabling automatic updates and using security extensions.