Flaws have been identified in Firefox which may present a security breach. Although there is no evidence that these have been exploited, users should consider disabling Javascript until a patch is released.

Several security firms had identified the potential flaw, however the Mozilla foundation are pursuing an aggresive approach to resolving the issue.

Despite this embarrasing revelation, Firefox has recently celebrated its 50 millionth download, and this setback should not deter users from considering this very capable browser.

Additional reporting at the BBC website...