[tbb-bugs] #23431 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Command+Shift+L unexpectedly Googles selected text in non-Tor browser
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#23431: Command+Shift+L unexpectedly Googles selected text in non-Tor browser
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Reporter: elias | Owner: tbb-team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Very High | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Critical | Keywords:
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I am using Tor Browser 7.0.5 on OS X 10.12.6 and I noticed a bug.
If I select some text, and then press Command+Shift+L, instead of
switching to a new Tor circuit, like the keyboard shortcut usually does,
it opens Safari and does a Google search for what I selected.
Sometimes, even if I don't have any text selected, Command+Shift+L opens
Safari with text I have selected a few minutes ago. I don't know what
exactly is triggering this bug but I'm able to reliably reproduce it by
selecting text.
I think this is a serious bug because it can cause the user to
accidentally reveal sensitive information to the clearnet (with their
Google session cookies if they are logged into Google).
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/23431>
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