[tbb-bugs] #15562 [Tor Browser]: SharedWorker violate first party isolation (was: SharedWorker (and probably ServiceWorker) violate first party isolation)

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#15562: SharedWorker violate first party isolation
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     Reporter:  arthuredelstein  |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect           |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser      |    Version:
   Resolution:                   |   Keywords:  tbb-linkability
Actual Points:                   |  Parent ID:
       Points:                   |
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Old description:

> Running a SharedWorker from an iframe allows passing of information via
> JavaScript between two websites. Here's a demo, where two tabs from
> different domains share uniquely identifying information. The first tab
> generates a random number, and the second tab displays the same random
> number.
>
> https://arthuredelstein.github.io/tordemos/sharedworker-parent.html
>
> I haven't looked at ServiceWorkers closely yet, but they appear to offer
> similar (possibly worse) ways to violate first party isolation.

New description:

 Running a SharedWorker from an iframe allows passing of information via
 JavaScript between two websites. Here's a demo, where two tabs from
 different domains share uniquely identifying information. The first tab
 generates a random number, and the second tab displays the same random
 number.

 https://arthuredelstein.github.io/tordemos/sharedworker-parent.html

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Comment (by arthuredelstein):

 (Narrowing ticket scope to SharedWorker only).

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