[tbb-bugs] #30287 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tracking users with any asset

Thu Apr 25 20:03:42 UTC 2019

#30287: Tracking users with any asset
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 Reporter:  cyberpunks                |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Very High                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Critical                  |     Resolution:
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Comment (by tom):

 There are lots of ways this could be accomplished, like loading images as
 they come into view on a page while scrolling, or trickling bytes back to
 the client for a subresource. This does not strike me as a defensible
 barrier to try to secure.

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