[tor-bugs] #17895 [Tor Browser]: Tor Browser Bundle installer subject to DLL hijacking

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#17895: Tor Browser Bundle installer subject to DLL hijacking
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 Reporter:  ericlaw                              |          Owner:  tbb-
     Type:  defect                               |  team
 Priority:  High                                 |         Status:  new
Component:  Tor Browser                          |      Milestone:
 Severity:  Major                                |        Version:
 Keywords:  tbb-gitian, tbb-security,            |     Resolution:
  TorBrowserTeam201512, GeorgKoppen201512        |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by ericlaw):

 The NSIS team says the v3 branch should get the fix "this week".

 You need 2.49 (rather than 2.47) because the earlier build introduced a
 regression which was fixed in 2.49.

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