Fellow Linux admins-

Firefox 135 has implemented critical security updates designed to protect users against some pretty significant privacy leaks. We also learned this version addresses a vulnerability that could lead to an attacker taking complete control of your system.

If you haven't tried Firefox in a while, give it a shot - this version also has some pretty awesome privacy, performance, and stability enhancements that I think you'll enjoy. Read on to learn about the performance, privacy, and security updates in Firefox 135.

You'll also learn about a severe Chrome flaw (CVE-2025-0762) that enables attackers to execute arbitrary code and gain complete control over impacted systems.

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Stay safe out there,

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Dave Wreski

LinuxSecurity Founder

Firefox

The Discovery 

Several significant security bugs have been found in the Mozilla Firefox web browser prior to version 135.

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The Impact

These flaws could result in severe privacy leaks.

 The Fix

Firefox 135 has been released to mitigate these issues. We strongly recommend that all impacted users update now to protect their security and privacy online.

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Chrome 

The Discovery 

A severe use-after-free vulnerability has been found in Chrome's DevTools function (CVE-2025-0762).

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The Impact

 This flaw enables attackers to execute arbitrary code and compromise system security.

The Fix

Chrome version 132.0.6834.159 has been released to mitigate this issue. We strongly recommend that all impacted users update immediately to secure their Linux systems and web browsing activities.

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