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Another denial-of-service bug found in Firefox 2
Closed Published November 4th, 2006 in All Categories, Exploits & Vulnerabilities, Firefox, Security
A second security flaw that could cause the new Firefox 2 browser to crash has been publicly 
disclosed.
The vulnerability lies in the way the open-source browser handles JavaScript code. Viewing a rigged Web page will cause the browser to exit, a representative for Mozilla, the publisher of the software, said Wednesday. Contrary to claims on security mailing lists, the bug cannot be exploited to run arbitrary code on a PC running Firefox 2, the representative said.
This flaw in the JavaScript Range object is different from the denial-of-service vulnerability in Firefox 2 that was confirmed by Mozilla last week. That bug is related to a more serious security hole, which was fixed in earlier versions of Firefox, the organization has said. Another denial-of-service bug found in Firefox 2 | CNET News.com
