What's new in Firefox 1.0.2

Last updated March 22, 2005.

Most of the changes in Firefox 1.0.2 were security fixes.

Security hole fixes

• Fixed: 284551 - SSL spoofing vulnerability: status bar disappears in small windows; popups can spoof the SSL lock.
• Three security holes that were not disclosed before Firefox 1.0.2 was released. These holes may be listed on the known-vulnerabilities page soon after the release.

Notable bug fixes

• Fixed: 283733 - Accessing a relative anchor in a secure page removes the locked icon and yellow background UI. (Was a regression from Firefox 1.0 to Firefox 1.0.1)
• Fixed: 278936 - About and Credits dialogs still display 2004 (update to 2005).
• Fixed: 280485 - Make textbox maxlength work for XUL textboxes.
• Fixed: 271585 - Add UTN root CA certs to NSS.

More information

• Changelog for previous release (1.0.1)
• Changelogs for other releases
• Daily changelog
• All bugs with the fixed-aviary1.0.2 keyword
• Checkins on branch AVIARY_1_0_1_20050124_BRANCH during the approximate period of time between Firefox 1.0.1 and Firefox 1.0.2