Bug trackers have had a couple of false starts with the release of Firefox 2.0, a top Mozilla engineer said Thursday.Of the two vulnerabilities reported since the browser’s release on Tuesday, the first was patched in a previous version, and the second alleged problem couldn’t be replicated during testing, said Mike Schroepfer, vice president of engineering.The first problem caused the browser to crash in some cases when text was displayed. The second problem was described as a cross-scripting attack, and sample attack code was posted on the Internet, Schroepfer said.“The snippet [of code] didn’t actually do what was claimed,” he said. “We don’t have enough information to understand if there is an issue or not.” However, one bug does affect Firefox 2.0, but is not exploitable, Schroepfer said. The problem is caused when a very large document is loaded into an iframe—an HTML element—using Javascript, which eventually causes Firefox to hang or crash, he said.The problem is tricky to fix, but engineers are looking at it, Schroepfer said. Schroepfer said the Mozilla community takes security problems seriously, and any problems with the new browser will be posted to its bug list Mozilla Security Center.Firefox 2.0 debuted just a few days after Microsoft unveiled Internet Explorer 7, reigniting a long-standing debate over which is the better browser.“It’s a really solid release overall,” Schroepfer said of the new Firefox.-Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service (London Bureau)Related Links: Second IE 7 Flaw Discovered, Secunia Says 1st Microsoft IE 7 Security Flaw Reported Mozilla Firefox 2.0 Hits the Web Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Browser Released Mozilla Firefox Gaining Ground on Microsoft IECheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content News ServiceNow continues workflow platform expansion with Utah release The company also doubles down on its customer success automation efforts, but bucks the trend by omitting GPT. By Peter Sayer Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CIO Build Automation Enterprise Architecture BrandPost Don’t buy into the hype of network observability to realize digital transformation success Just collect the right data and follow it to where it leads you. By Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, Broadcom Mar 22, 2023 3 mins Networking Feature How culture and strategic partnerships help fuel transformation Marc Hale, CTO for AIA New Zealand, recently spoke with Cathy O’Sullivan, editor for CIO New Zealand, about navigating the complexities of digital transformation, and focusing on culture to enable healthier outcomes for customers. By CIO staff Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CTO Digital Transformation Change Management Feature 10 things CIOs wish they knew from the start Go slower. Network. Tell stories. Get training. Be kind. CIOs have plenty of advice they’d give to their younger selves if they could. By Martin Veitch Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CIO Careers IT Management 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