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[A] [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/AddOns/Status/current#Sandboxing Sandboxing and Multicontent processes details] | *[A] [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/AddOns/Status/current#Sandboxing Sandboxing and Multicontent processes details] | ||
[B] [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/AddOns/Status/current#Add-ons.2Fe10s_Program_Status_Report add-on/e10s status wiki goes into details of the release plans and is updated based on Beta results] | *[B] [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/AddOns/Status/current#Add-ons.2Fe10s_Program_Status_Report add-on/e10s status wiki goes into details of the release plans and is updated based on Beta results] | ||
[C] blog coming on Road to 57 | *[C] blog coming on Road to 57 | ||
[1] Link to blog coming on road to 57 | *[1] Link to blog coming on road to 57 | ||
[2] Legacy are any | *[2] Legacy are any | ||
[4] Direct CPOW access was not expected and not initially blocked with MPC=True. There were ~60 add-ons that did this. It was fixed so no new ones could and temporary "allow" list for add-ons that did. That will be removed in Beta 54, but then ride to Release 55. | *[4] Direct CPOW access was not expected and not initially blocked with MPC=True. There were ~60 add-ons that did this. It was fixed so no new ones could and temporary "allow" list for add-ons that did. That will be removed in Beta 54, but then ride to Release 55. | ||
=== Sandboxing === | === Sandboxing === | ||
Content security sandboxing in Firefox is a security measure that restricts operating system access malicious content can gain through security vulnerabilities. Add-ons which interact with the file system through [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/SDK/Guides/Content_Scripts content scripts] will be impacted by [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Multiprocess_Firefox/Limitations_of_frame_scripts this feature]. Currently file system write restrictions are rolling out on various platforms in Firefox 50 and Firefox 52. File system read restrictions will start rolling out in Firefox 54. Add-on authors should familiarize themselves with [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Multiprocess_Firefox/Limitations_of_frame_scripts areas of the file system that will be blocked by these features] as they roll out, and adjust their Add-on code to avoid any potential issues. | Content security sandboxing in Firefox is a security measure that restricts operating system access malicious content can gain through security vulnerabilities. Add-ons which interact with the file system through [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/SDK/Guides/Content_Scripts content scripts] will be impacted by [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Multiprocess_Firefox/Limitations_of_frame_scripts this feature]. Currently file system write restrictions are rolling out on various platforms in Firefox 50 and Firefox 52. File system read restrictions will start rolling out in Firefox 54. Add-on authors should familiarize themselves with [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Multiprocess_Firefox/Limitations_of_frame_scripts areas of the file system that will be blocked by these features] as they roll out, and adjust their Add-on code to avoid any potential issues. | ||