Security/Sandbox/Deny Filesystem Access: Difference between revisions

Cross-Platform Blockers
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! Bug !! What does it block? !! Why do we need it?
! Bug !! What does it block? !! Why do we need it?
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| {{bug|922481}} e10s: remote the file:// protocol || Blocks disabling read access to $HOME and other locations ||
| {{bug|922481}} e10s: remote the file:// protocol || Blocks disabling '''read''' access to $HOME and other locations ||
# A compromised content process shouldn't be able to read arbitrary files, but when the user does File->Open or uses a file:/// URI, that must continue to work  
# A compromised content process shouldn't be able to read arbitrary files, but when the user does File->Open or uses a file:/// URI, that must continue to work  


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If file:// access is remoted to the parent, could the contents of the URL bar be used to determine the allowable scope and accept/reject files as necessary? (Discussed previously by :billm, :bobowen.)
If file:// access is remoted to the parent, could the contents of the URL bar be used to determine the allowable scope and accept/reject files as necessary? (Discussed previously by :billm, :bobowen.)
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| {{bug|1090454}} Trigger print jobs from the parent instead of the child when printing from a remote browser || Blocks disabling write access to $HOME and other locations ||
| {{bug|1090454}} Trigger print jobs from the parent instead of the child when printing from a remote browser || Blocks disabling '''write''' access to $HOME and other locations ||
# For print-to-file (e.g., PDF, postscript).
# For print-to-file (e.g., PDF, postscript).
# For printing? (I don't understand the details of why printing requires writing to filesystem).  
# For printing? (I don't understand the details of why printing requires writing to filesystem).  
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