[tor-bugs] #9308 [Firefox Patch Issues]: JavaScript's BrowserFeedWriter() leaks installation paths on OS X and Windows

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#9308: JavaScript's BrowserFeedWriter() leaks installation paths on OS X and
Windows
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks          |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:  defect               |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  critical             |  Milestone:
    Component:  Firefox Patch        |    Version:
  Issues                             |   Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting,
   Resolution:                       |  tbb-easy, interview,
Actual Points:                       |  GeorgKoppen201404R
       Points:                       |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:11 arthuredelstein]:
 > 2. I don't know why it isn't working on the gitian build. What is the
 text you see on the test website?

 {{{
 Date: Wed Apr  2 17:57:53 2014
 found location: "jar:file:///Users/release/TorBrowserBundle_en-
 US.app/Contents/MacOS/TorBrowser.app/Contents/MacOS/browser/omni.ja!/components/FeedWriter.js"
 }}}

 An other thing I was wondering while looking at your patch: What happens
 in case of an extension producing execptions? Say, like Torbutton and
 TorLauncher? It seems they would be affected by your changes as well,
 wouldn't they? If so, that may not be desired as a) extensions are not the
 problem here and b) it might make it hard to debug stuff without knowing
 where the error occurs.

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