WebGL exploit/attack in Firefox & Opera? (other browsers may be at risk also)

Discussion in 'Software' started by dlb, May 12, 2011.

  1. dlb

    dlb MajorGeek

    I recently read this article about a new exploit/attack using WebGL in Firefox, Opera, and other browsers, and the article recommends disabling WebGL in the browser. However, after looking through the settings for both Firefox and Opera, I can find no reference to WebGL.... any info? anyone?
     
  2. sikvik

    sikvik Corporal Karma

    Fx v4 on a Mac.
    about:config
    Here's my screenie. Click to set to true.
    Cheers..
     

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  3. oma

    oma MajorGeek

    webgl. toggled to *true* in Firefox 4 and Palemoon browsers. Thanks dlb.
     
  4. dlb

    dlb MajorGeek

    @ oma: I'm running Palemoon4 on Win7 X64 Home premium, where in the PM settings is the WebGL setting? It looks like I have to manually edit a config file or an .ini file somewhere.... which file?
     
  5. oma

    oma MajorGeek

    Type: about:config in address bar

    Toggle webgl.disabled to true
     
  6. oma

    oma MajorGeek

    Resurrecting this thread because Fx fixed the exploit in Fx 5. Believe to have read somewhere that Chrome has not fixed the problem yet.
     

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