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Many browser exploits that break out of the sandbox take advantage of javascript. Disabling it prevents entire classes of exploits. Also, a lot of ad networks u
by dyladan 11y ago
Many browser exploits that break out of the sandbox take advantage of javascript. Disabling it prevents entire classes of exploits. Also, a lot of ad networks use javascript as a tracking tool.
- nqzero 11y agocitation for your exploits claim ? you've worded it in an awkward manner that makes it sound like a red herring specifically, are there javascript-only (or js+css+html only) exploits in recent chrome or firefox ?
- dyladan 11y agoAfter about 20 seconds of googling chrome: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2011-1186/ https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2011-1186/ firefox: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2015-4509/ https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2015-4509/
- andrewstuart2 11y agoI don't think most people would consider 2011 recent.