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Firefox hit by fewer flaws than IE in 2006
Published March 23rd, 2007 in Browser Security, Exploits & Vulnerabilities, Firefox, Internet Explorer
Mozilla Corp.’s Firefox suffered from 26% fewer vulnerabilities in the second half of 2006 than Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer, a security company’s research said yesterday. According to Symantec’s tally, 40 Firefox vulnerabilities were disclosed between August and December 2006; Internet Explorer (IE), meanwhile, was hit with 54 bugs. Opera and Safari — the browser Apple Inc. bundles with Mac OS X — had four flaws each. For all of 2006, however, the numbers were nearly neck and neck: Firefox was nailed by 87 flaws during the 12 months, IE by 92.
The trend line also put Firefox in the better light. The open-source browser had 15% fewer vulnerabilities in the second half of the year compared to the first, while IE’s total increased 42% during the period. Firefox hit by fewer flaws than IE in 2006
