[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:                       |  MikePerry201404R
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Comment (by arthuredelstein):

 Replying to [comment:37 mikeperry]:
 > I found a memory leak in this patch. The rawFilename string gets
 allocated by aLocation->GetFilename() and is never freed.

 Damn. Good catch -- thanks.

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