Security News > 2021 > January > Firefox 85 adds supercookie protection, removes Flash support
2021-01-26 16:02
Mozilla Firefox 85 was released today with supercookie protection to block hidden trackers from tracking Firefox users' activity while browsing the Internet.
Windows, Mac, and Linux desktop users can upgrade to Firefox 85 by going to Options -> Help -> About Firefox.
With the release of Firefox 85, all other Firefox development branches have also moved up a version bringing Firefox Beta to version 86 and the Nightly builds to version 87.
The other highlight of this Firefox release is the removal of Adobe Flash support.
Starting with this Firefox release, there is no setting available for users who want to re-enable Flash support.
CVE-2021-23964: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 85 and Firefox ESR 78.7.
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| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-26 | CVE-2021-23964 | Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 84 and Firefox ESR 78.6. | 8.8 |