[tbb-bugs] #22438 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Specific URI loads some resource that freezes Tor Browser

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#22438: Specific URI loads some resource that freezes Tor Browser
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     Reporter:  isis                      |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:
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 This link appears to reliably freeze Tor Browser 6.5.2:

 https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/07/racist-history-
 portland/492035/?utm_source=twb

 After about 3-4 seconds, the whole browser just seizes up, and I need to
 `kill -9` it. Tested in a freshly created Fedora 24 Qubes VM. Alex tested
 it on MacOS and had the same result.

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