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CNET News: Another Denial-of-Service Bug Found in Firefox 2

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“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…”


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