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 brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by BMC The data deluge: The need for IT Operations observability and strategies for achieving it BMC Helix brings thousands of data points together to create a holistic view of the health of a service. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business IT Skills Backup and Recovery 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