Firefox 40.0.3 fixes bugs, A Startup Crash and Various Security Issues

Mozilla is currently readying Firefox 40.0.3 dot and Chemspill release for v40.0.2 users on Windows, Linux and Mac platforms. This release apart from disabling asynchronous plugin initialization, contains fixes for bugs and security issues, and also resolves a startup crash produced when using displaylink on Windows.

Firefox 40.0.3 what’s new

  • Changed: Disable the asynchronous plugin initialization (1198590)
  • Fixed: Fix a segmentation fault in the GStreamer support (GNU/Linux) (1145230)
  • Fixed: Fix a startup crash when using DisplayLink (Windows Only) (1195844)
  • Fixed:  Fix a regression with some Japanese fonts used in the <input> field (1194055)
  • Fixed: On some sites, the selection in a select combox box using the mouse could be broken (1194733)
  • Fixed:  Some search partner codes were missing (1195683)
  • Fixed: Various security fixes

Firefox 40.0.3 release notes (not available).

Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

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