Re:Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons
by krageon on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @04:39AM
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> Or did my brief scan pick up the wrong idea?
I believe so. To quote: "The purpose of Instart Logic technology is to disguise 3rd-party requests as 1st-party requests"
The net result of this is also that third-party javascript will get loaded as if it is first-party. Third-party content will look like first-party content in it's entirety. This subverts any potential security features that rely on being able to distinguish a first party from a third party.
I believe so. To quote: "The purpose of Instart Logic technology is to disguise 3rd-party requests as 1st-party requests"
The net result of this is also that third-party javascript will get loaded as if it is first-party. Third-party content will look like first-party content in it's entirety. This subverts any potential security features that rely on being able to distinguish a first party from a third party.
Edit: As an example you can read https://www.w3.org/Security/wiki/Same_Origin_Policy