A second minor bug found in the Firefox 2.0 Web browser will be fixed, but users shouldn’t encounter much of a problem in the meantime, a Mozilla official said Thursday.The browser will crash if it visits a webpage that been intentionally coded with JavaScript in such a way as to target the bug, said Tristan Nitot, director of European operations for Mozilla. “It’s very unlikely that anyone would have put a similar page on any ordinary webpage,” so users shouldn’t be affected, Nitot said.The problem can’t be used to steal data from a computer, he added. It’s the second bug that’s been found in Firefox 2.0 since its release on Oct. 24. The first bug causes the browser to hang or crash when a very large document is loaded into an iframe—an HTML element—using JavaScript.The new bug will eventually be fixed. “We will fix it because we need reliability,” Nitot said, adding that no timetable has been set. Firefox 2.0 and Microsoft’s rival Web browser Internet Explorer 7 (IE7), which debuted within a week of one another, are under close scrutiny by security analysts.Both vendors have contested experts’ claims of flaws. Mozilla said one reported problem with Firefox 2.0 was fixed in a previous version, while a second report of an exploitable vulnerability couldn’t be replicated.Microsoft charged a behavior cited as a vulnerability in IE7—where a pop-up window can display content from a different, untrusted website—isn’t a bug, but a feature, after the behavior was reported by vendor Secunia.-Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service (London Bureau)Related Links: Mozilla Firefox Gaining Ground on Microsoft IE Mozilla Downplays 1st Firefox 2.0 Bug Reports Second IE 7 Flaw Discovered, Secunia Says 1st Microsoft IE7 Security Flaw Reported Mozilla Firefox 2.0 Hits the Web Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Browser ReleasedCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content news Zendesk to lay off another 8% of its staff, cites macroeconomic issues The new tranche of layoffs comes just six months after the company let go of 300 staffers and hired a new CEO in order to navigate its operations through macroeconomic distress. By Anirban Ghoshal Jun 01, 2023 3 mins CRM Systems IT Jobs feature 5 CxOs on leading change To be the agents of change that businesses require today, IT leaders must embrace a flexible mindset, prep their orgs for change, and recognize that intention and purpose are vital to empowering transformation. By Dan Roberts Jun 01, 2023 13 mins Digital Transformation Change Management IT Leadership feature Top 8 data engineer and data architect certifications Data engineers and data architects are in high demand. Here are the certifications that will give your career an edge. By Thor Olavsrud Jun 01, 2023 9 mins Certifications Big Data Data Mining events promotion Australia's CIO50 Team of the Year Awards finalists revealed Along with the unveiling of the annual CIO50 List and the team category winners, the 2023 CIO50 Awards will also recognise the inaugural Next CIO winner and a new Hall of Fame recipient. By Cathy O'Sullivan May 31, 2023 3 mins IDG Events Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe