[tor-bugs] #10703 [TorBrowserButton]: Fallback charset enables fingerprinting of bundle localization

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#10703: Fallback charset enables fingerprinting of bundle localization
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     Reporter:  dcf               |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:  defect            |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:
    Component:  TorBrowserButton  |    Version:
   Resolution:                    |   Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting
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Comment (by dcf):

 Replying to [comment:5 gk]:
 > What should get reviewed giving your description and the changed
 behavior in Fx 28?

 Just the idea of setting intl.charset.default=UTF-8.

 That, and figuring out if we'll need to do anything special in the next
 Firefox.

 I have a proof-of-concept implementation of the charset detection that I
 can send you if you want.

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