MozillaSecurity / MozillaSecurity/ffpuppet

Consider randomizing the resolution passed to xvfb

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Description

It might be worth considering setting a random resolution to xvfb as this might affect layout. Similar concept to the TTF Fuzzer outlined here:

https://media.blackhat.com/bh-eu-12/Lee/bh-eu-12-Lee-GDI_Font_Fuzzing-WP.pdf

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Research direction

The issue does not name a file, test, or entry point; begin by locating where ffpuppet starts and configures Xvfb. Review how display resolution is currently selected, then define and test what randomized resolutions should cover and how completion will be verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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