[tor-bugs] #27271 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Don't allow the user to install extensions from web

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Wed Aug 22 18:53:51 UTC 2018


#27271: Don't allow the user to install extensions from web
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     Reporter:  igt0                      |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:
Actual Points:                            |  Parent ID:
       Points:                            |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:                            |
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 Tor browser for Android doesn't verify if the torbutton extension has a
 signature to install it.
 Thus, if someone sends a tampered torbutton extension to the user, they
 can install it.

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