[tor-bugs] #18215 [Tor Browser]: TBB should use software backend for canvas rendering

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#18215: TBB should use software backend for canvas rendering
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks  |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal       |   Keywords:
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 If TBB would use a common software rendering backend for canvas, no
 fingerprinting threat would exist. Font differences can already be
 detected via other means.

 Firefox should have the necessary functionality. It can use software
 rendering for buggy/blacklisted hardware and hardware that lacks required
 acceleration features.

 This would resolve issues like this:
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/18195

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