[tbb-bugs] #18215 [Tor Browser]: TBB should use software backend for canvas rendering
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#18215: TBB should use software backend for canvas rendering
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Reporter: cypherpunks | Owner: tbb-team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Keywords:
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If TBB would use a common software rendering backend for canvas, no
fingerprinting threat would exist. Font differences can already be
detected via other means.
Firefox should have the necessary functionality. It can use software
rendering for buggy/blacklisted hardware and hardware that lacks required
acceleration features.
This would resolve issues like this:
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/18195
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