Bug ID: 819775 Summary: js_InitRandom: Don't use pointer values in seeding the random number generator Status: Closed (RESOLVED FIXED) Type: defect Component: JavaScript Engine Assigned to: Unassigned Severity: normal Keywords: sec-moderate Whiteboard: [jst][adv-main21+] Discussion: - The bug discusses the improper use of pointer values to seed the random number generator in Firefox. This was seen as a security concern if an attacker could reverse engineer the algorithm and potentially predict the random number stream. - The issue was resolved by using a more secure method of seeding the random number generator, utilizing instead of . - The fix was implemented and tracked in related bug reports, including bug-811355 and bug-820180.