Mozilla has released the ninth stability and security update for the current Firefox 3 browser. This version includes fixes for nine security bugs including one labeled as critical that could lead to arbitrary code execution.

For more information about What’s New in Firefox 3.0.9, check out the Release Notes. Current Firefox 3 users may obtain Firefox 3.0.9 manually via the Check for Updates… option from the Help menu. Automatic upgrade (for those who have this feature enabled) should occur within the next 24-48 hours. Alternatively, users may also download Firefox 3.0.9 directly via getfirefox.com

WARNING: The ‘critical’ bugs is also present in Firefox 2.0.0.20 which is no longer supported therefore will not be patched in Firefox 2.0.0.20. As usual users are strongly recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Firefox 3.