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Eugene

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2. It means real hackers are already using this exploit to do real-world damage.

Reply to pnwest (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 11:32 PM

Jun 2019

It's not just a proof-of-concept done under laboratory conditions.

Per a separate advisory: a malware-infected website can inject arbitrary code into an unpatched version of Firefox without any user action beyond visiting the page.

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Update your Firefox browser now, there's an emergency patch you'll want [View all] Eugene Jun 2019 OP

The hell does "in the wild" mean? pnwest Jun 2019 #1

It means real hackers are already using this exploit to do real-world damage. Eugene Jun 2019 #2