Mozilla has released the first update to the new Firefox 3 browser: 3.01. It promises better security and more stability.

Several security issues were found in the original Firefox 3.0. One critical flaw was stated by Mozilla this way:

Vulnerability can be used to run attacker code and install software, requiring no user interaction beyond normal browsing.

Obviously, not good. So, 3.01 fixes this and several other issues. In fact, 3.01 is nothing but a maintenance release, as the release notes show.

It is recommended that all users upgrade ASAP. If your browser has not yet automatically prompted you to upgrade, you can select “Check for Updates” from the Help menu.