[tbb-bugs] #29348 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Add userChrome to Tor Browser to spoof scrollbars to reduce fingerprinting surface

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Wed Feb 6 04:35:55 UTC 2019


#29348: Add userChrome to Tor Browser to spoof scrollbars to reduce fingerprinting
surface
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 Reporter:  concerneduser             |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  enhancement               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:  Tor: unspecified
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  scrollbar fingerprinting  |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by concerneduser):

 Sorry I cant seem to edit but I forget: I understand that there are other
 fingerprinting vectors that can still give your OS away (fonts seem like
 the most relevant one) but using the spoofed scrollbars helps users that
 want to use Tor in other ways.

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