Completely by surprise, Mozilla has released a new version of its web browser. Is about Firefox 69.0.1 and it's one of the weakest updates a server can remember at this time of night. This release occurs more than two weeks after the release of Firefox 69, the last major update that, although it is true that it did introduce new features, it was not a version that will be remembered as one of the most exciting in the history of Mozilla.
Firefox 69.0.1 has arrived to fix a total of 6 errors, that if we do not have the section for developers. One of the fixed bugs is a security flaw, more specifically a CVE-2019-11754 that, if you asked me, I would say that he is responsible for this release. I think so because it was discovered today (already yesterday in Spanish peninsular time) September 18 and v69.0.1 has arrived, at the latest, about 20 minutes ago. Below you have the short list of news that comes with the latest installment of Firefox.
What's New in Firefox 69.0.1
- Fixed external programs starting in the background when clicking a link from within Firefox to start them.
- Usability improvements in Plugin Manager for users with screen readers
- Fixed the captive portal notification bar being unable to dismiss in some situations after login is complete.
- Fixed maximum font size in Reader mode when zooming.
- Fixed missing stacks in the Performance section of the developer tools.
- The security bug CVE-2019-11754 has been fixed with this description: «chen a website enables pointer locking via requestPointerLock (), no notification is provided to the user. This could allow a malicious website to hijack the mouse pointer and confuse users.
Firefox 69.0.1 It is now available from the official download website for Linux, macOS, and Windows. At the time of writing these lines it still does not appear as an update in Ubuntu 19.04 and earlier, but it does appear already in Eoan Ermine's Daily Build. When the time comes and thinking about the news, do not be in a hurry to update. As for security, it is better to do it: they have not given details about how the pointer hijacking works and the impact of the failure is moderate, so better update to avoid surprises.