#27979: extensions now update without restart the browser, isn't this dangerous?
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Reporter: h1n1 | Owner: tbb-team
Type: defect | Status: closed
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution: invalid
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Changes (by gk):
* owner: (none) => tbb-team
* resolution: => invalid
* status: new => closed
* component: - Select a component => Applications/Tor Browser
Comment:
Installing third-party extensions in general is dangerous and it should be
minimized/avoided as much as possible. The update without browser restart
does not change anything assuming there is no code audit between updates.
From a usability side however it is a big improvement as one gets the
latest extension version that may fix security bugs in extensions without
losing all tabs etc.
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