137953 - Javascript exception when site attempts to change the text of the status bar.

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 117707

(Core :: Preferences: Backend, defect)

Description

[Pierre Chanial]

I have encountered this bug since the implementation of the script&window
backend. It can break sites, and I have seen it in a Bank site.
If the user chooses to prohibit sites from changing the status text, a
JavaScript exception is thrown when the site attempts to do so.

To reproduce the pb, run the js benchtest (above URL) with the status pref off.
Current result: bench test stops.
Expected result: javascript interpretor should skip the status setting quietly
and load the second test.

Setting the severity as major, since there is a complete loss of functionality
and nominating, because the latter can be related to the pref only by inspecting
the javascript console. I would bet very few people would do that.

Comment 1

[Vadim Berezniker]

This is fixed by bug 117707.

NOTE: Read the bug there are instructions you must follow to make mozilla not do
this. (The part about editing prefs.js)

It will be part of the release notes.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 117707 ***

Comment 2

[Christopher Aillon (sabbatical, not receiving bugmail)]

Verified dupe.