[tor-bugs] #13017 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Determine if AudioBuffers/OfflineAudioContext are a fingerprinting vector

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#13017: Determine if AudioBuffers/OfflineAudioContext are a fingerprinting vector
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  task                             |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                           |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser         |        Version:
 Severity:  Blocker                          |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting-os, tbb-easy  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                   |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                   |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by mo):

 * severity:   => Blocker


Comment:

 "This page tests browser-fingerprinting using the AudioContext and Canvas
 API. Using the AudioContext API to fingerprint does not collect sound
 played or recorded by your machine - an AudioContext fingerprint is a
 property of your machine's audio stack itself. "

 https://audiofingerprint.openwpm.com/

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