[tor-bugs] #15646 [Tor Browser]: KeyboardEvent may allow fingerprinting of keyboard layout

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#15646: KeyboardEvent may allow fingerprinting of keyboard layout
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  arthuredelstein
  cypherpunks            |     Status:  needs_revision
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:
     Priority:  major    |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  ff38-esr, tbb-fingerprinting, tbb-5
  Browser                |  .0a-highrisk, TorBrowserTeam201508,
   Resolution:           |  GeorgKoppen201507R
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:31 arthuredelstein]:
 > Replying to [comment:29 gk]:
 > > I am getting
 > > {{{
 > > event = keydown
 > > key = |
 > > charCode = 0
 > > which = 220
 > > code = Backslash
 > > keyCode = 220
 > > location = 0
 > > altKey = false
 > > ctrlKey = true
 > > metaKey = false
 > > shiftKey = true
 > > }}}
 > > with 5.0a4.
 >
 > Interesting. What keys are you actually pressing to get this result? And
 what OS is this?

 Windows 7 and I press Right ALT + "<".

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