{"id":27994,"date":"2026-02-02T05:08:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/mozilla-firefox-users-issued-critical-security-warning-by-indian-govt-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T05:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:08:43","slug":"mozilla-firefox-users-issued-critical-security-warning-by-indian-govt-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/mozilla-firefox-users-issued-critical-security-warning-by-indian-govt-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozilla Firefox Users Issued Critical Security Warning By Indian Govt | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9872805\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 02, 2026, 10:15 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9872805\" class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-181081371 asubttl-schema\">Mozilla is warning its Firefox and Thunderbird users about the issues and the Indian government is also doing its bit.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Mozilla%20Firefox%20Users%20Issued%20Critical%20Security%20Warning%20By%20Indian%20Govt - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/mozilla-firefox-users-issued-critical-security-warning-by-indian-govt-9872805.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-181081371\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-181081371 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Firefox and Thunderbird are in the firing line of these issues\" title=\"Firefox and Thunderbird are in the firing line of these issues\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-181081371\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Firefox and Thunderbird are in the firing line of these issues<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Indian government has been kept busy with multiple security risks becoming a concern for millions and now Mozilla\u2019s Firefox and Thunderbird have entered their focus. Over the last few weeks, Android and even Apple users in India have got security risk alerts and now it is coming to those using the Firefox browser.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">These users have also been alerted about some major security risks via a January 2026 bulletin that can be handled by updating to the latest version of the Mozilla products which includes Thunderbird as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">You can head over to CERT-In website for the latest security bulletin which details the problem with Firefox and what this high severity rated warning means for the users. and how it can be used to steal data from the affected users. The biggest concern about this alert is that multiple Firefox products are affected by this new threat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Firefox Security Issue: Know The Details<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The bulletin from CERT-In suggests the issues can cause big issues if they are exploited. \u201cMultiple vulnerabilities exist in Mozilla products due to Mitigation bypass in the Privacy: Anti-Tracking component; Use-after free in the Layout: Scrolling and Overflow component; CSS-based exfiltration of the content from partially encrypted emails when allowing remote content. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a victim to open a specially crafted web request.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Firefox Security Issue: Who Can Be Targeted?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Mozilla has shared the details about the security issue in a post and also highlighted the Firefox versions affected and even those using the Thunderbird mailing client.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 147.0.2<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 140.7.1<\/li>\n<li>Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 147.0.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">CERT-In has clearly advised people to update their Mozilla products to the latest version. The company has already issued a new patch which prevents these issues from targeting and attacking your device. The security agency also says do not install apps from third-party sources or click on links sent by unknown people.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnws newsletter\">\n<p>Handpicked stories, in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>A newsletter with the best of our journalism<\/p>\n<p><input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Email\" class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnwinpt\" value=\"\"\/><button class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 subscrbe newsletter\">submit<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-181081371 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-181081371 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>February 02, 2026, 10:15 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-181081371 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Mozilla Firefox Users Issued Critical Security Warning By Indian Govt<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/disclaimer\/\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f\">Terms of Use<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/privacy_policy\/\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-181081371 rmbtn news18_read_more\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/mozilla-firefox-users-issued-critical-security-warning-by-indian-govt-9872805.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated:February 02, 2026, 10:15 IST Mozilla is warning its Firefox and Thunderbird users about the issues and the Indian government is also doing its bit. Firefox and Thunderbird are in the firing line of these issues The Indian government has been kept busy with multiple security risks becoming a concern for millions and now&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}