Mozilla Firefox Encoded Status Bar Spoofing Weakness

Mozilla Firefox Encoded Status Bar Spoofing Weakness

Mozilla Firefox is prone to a weakness that may allow an attacker to obfuscate a malicious link.

By obfuscating the true destination of a malicious link, the attacker may be able to launch further attacks.

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

NOTE: Further reports and investigation suggest that this weakness may not be an issue. Some argue that the status bar is not meant to provide a reliable indication of the destination; this problem may be a generic flaw in web browsers.