Security News > 2020 > May > Firefox 76 delivers new password security features and security fixes

Mozilla has released Firefox 76, which comes with critical security fixes and new features related to Firefox Lockwise, the browser's password manager/generator that's also available as a standalone app for iOS and Android.

Just in time for this year's World Password Day, Mozilla has released new Firefox Lockwise features.

"When you try to view or copy a password from your 'Logins and Passwords' page, you will be prompted for your device's account password before proceeding. Once the password is added, your credentials will be available to view and copy for up to five minutes," Mozilla explained.

Also deemed critical are a bunch of memory safety bugs that have been fixed both in Firefox 76 and Firefox ESR 68.7.

Two high-risk security holes that have also been plugged - a sandbox escape that, again, only affects Firefox on Windows operating systems, and a buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash.

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