Re:Chromium unconditionally downloads binary blob
by strcat on Tuesday June 16, 2015 @11:07AM
(#9726314)
It's more secure than JavaScript, which is a start. Dropping the need for just-in-time compilation while gaining performance is nice.
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Re:Chromium unconditionally downloads binary blob
by icebraining on Tuesday June 16, 2015 @02:48PM
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When has JavaScript itself (and not the APIs, unless it's a JS-specific problem) last enabled an exploit in a major browser? I can't remember it.
Meanwhile, here's a NaCl sandbox escape exploit from March: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36311/