NoScript + Lastpass + Readability/TidyRead = Firefox crash

[J. L.]

If I have both NoScript and LastPass enabled and use the Readability bookmarklet, then Firefox crashes. If I disable either one of them Readability works fine.
The same happens if I use the TidyRead bookmarklet (from here: http://www.tidyread.com/widget.html not main page).

I've even tested this on a clean profile with everything on default, it still crashes. Same with XP Mode (Virtual Machine).

The weird thing is, reverting either NoScript or Lastpass back one version resolves the problem. NoScript 1.9.9.50 and LastPass 1.64.4 does not have this issue.

So basically only the combination of the latest (stable) versions of both add-ons causes Firefox to crash whenever I click the Readability or TidyRead bookmarklet.

Using NoScript NoScript 1.9.9.57, LastPass 1.66.0, and Firefox 3.6.2 on Windows 7 64-bit Pro. Firefox is 3.6.0 on XP Mode.

[Giorgio Maone]

Does the problem persist with latest development build as well?

[J. L.]

Nope, it doesn't. Thanks.

[chgoguy7]

I continue to experience a Firefox crash when using the Readability bookmarklet even after updating to the latest NoScript build. I also have the LastPass addon installed. The crashing behavior continues after selecting "Allow All This Page" but the crashing behavior stops after selecting "Allow Scripts Globally". I'd be happy to do any additional testing, if needed.

Using NoScript 1.9.9.61, LastPass 1.66.0, and Firefox 3.6.3 on Windows XP, 32-bit

[Giorgio Maone]

What were you doing exactly when the crashes happened?
Could you paste links to your latest about:crashes entries here?

[chgoguy7]

Hi Giorgio,

Thanks for your reply. The crashes occur approximately 1 second after selecting the Readability bookmarklet that I have in my bookmarks toolbar except that the behavior appears to have changed (from the description in my prior post) after installing the latest NoScript build. Now, selecting "Allow All This Page" does allow the Readability bookmarklet to function correctly; that is, processing the webpage and returning a Readability formatted page of the webpage's text, and without crashing Firefox. However, if a webpage I am viewing is Forbidden by NoScript, then approximately 1 second after selecting the Readability bookmarklet while viewing such a page, Firefox crashes.

Here are links to 3 crash reports, all occurring with the latest NoScript build (1.9.9.61):
While viewing a USA Today article and selecting the Readability bookmarklet: http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/i ... b1e2100405
While viewing a New York Times article and selecting the Readability bookmarklet: http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/i ... b842100405
While viewing a Washington Post article and selecting the Readability bookmarklet: http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/i ... 5712100405

USA Today, New York Times, and Washington Post are all Forbidden within NoScript.

Let me know if there is any other information I can provide that may be helpful.

[Guest]

FWIW I see the same behavior with the current version of Noscript and without LastPass. The AddOns I have are:
AdBlock Plus 1.1.3, FireFTP 1.0,7, FlashBlock 1.5.13, Forecastfox 0.9.10.2, Googlecal 0.5, IEView 1.4.5.1,
Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.1, Noscript 1.9.9.61, Sanitisminau 1.0, and XMarks 3.5.10.

No crash if I first click "Temp allow all this page" before clicking Readability button.

(Readability buttons code is :
javascript:(function(){readStyle='style-newspaper';readSize='size-large';readMargin='margin-wide';_readability_script=document.createElement('SCRIPT');_readability_script.type='text/javascript';_readability_script.src='http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readab ... ty.js?x='+(Math.random());document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_readability_script);_readability_css=document.createElement('LINK');_readability_css.rel='stylesheet';_readability_css.href='http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readab ... print_css);})();

[Giorgio Maone]

The AddOns I have are:
AdBlock Plus 1.1.3, FireFTP 1.0,7, FlashBlock 1.5.13, Forecastfox 0.9.10.2, Googlecal 0.5, IEView 1.4.5.1,
Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.1, Noscript 1.9.9.61, Sanitisminau 1.0, and XMarks 3.5.10.

Does disabling all the extensions except NoScript help?
Anyway looks like a https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=542040 instance...

[Guest]

No, even with ALL extensions except NoScript disabled I still get a crash unless I first click "Temp. allow all."
Note that this is a different behavior from earlier an version(s?) of NoScript in which those pages simply did nothing on clicking Readability
unless I authorized them with NoScript first.
I'll look at the Mozilla bug report/discussion.

Thanks,
-peter denisevich

[Bryan]

I've been having the same problem the last several days. As far as I can tell, it only involves NoScript and Readability. If I'm on any webpage where I haven't allowed scripts to run, Firefox crashes as soon as I click my Readability bookmarklet. This is as dependable as the sunrise. If I try again after allowing scripts to run, Readability functions as it should, and Firefox does not crash. I have the latest version of all three applications.

[rjohnson19]

Also experiencing this problem in latest trunk (Minefield).

Here are my steps to reproduce. This is with a new profile, with no other extensions other than NoScript.

1. Install NoScript 1,9.9.66 from https://secure.informaction.com/downloa ... 9.9.66.xpi
2. Add bookmarklet (add bookmark, paste in the following for location):

Code: Select all

javascript:(function(){readStyle='style-newspaper';readSize='size-x-large';readMargin='margin-narrow';_readability_script=document.createElement('SCRIPT');_readability_script.type='text/javascript';_readability_script.src='http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/js/readability.js?x='+(Math.random());document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_readability_script);_readability_css=document.createElement('LINK');_readability_css.rel='stylesheet';_readability_css.href='http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/css/readability.css';_readability_css.type='text/css';_readability_css.media='all';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_readability_css);_readability_print_css=document.createElement('LINK');_readability_print_css.rel='stylesheet';_readability_print_css.href='http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/css/readability-print.css';_readability_print_css.media='print';_readability_print_css.type='text/css';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_readability_print_css);})();

3. Visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8618424.stm
4. Attempt to use Readability bookmarklet.

Crash report: http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/i ... 3c32100418

I also can reproduce this crash with Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.4) Gecko/20100413 Firefox/3.6.4

[Alan Baxter]

Me too.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.4) Gecko/20100413 Firefox/3.6.4
NoScript 1.9.9.66
Crash report: http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/i ... 3eb2100418
Note: It does not crash in a clean profile without NoScript.

Edit: Crashes Fx 3.6.3 too if NS 1.9.9.66 is installed.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3
Crash report: http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/i ... 3072100418

[Giorgio Maone]

Please check latest development build, thanks.

[Alan Baxter]

No crash.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.4) Gecko/20100413 Firefox/3.6.4
NoScript 1.9.9.68

[Guest]

Working perfectly for me now too. I don't even have to select "Temporarily Allow All This Page" prior to using the Readability bookmarklet. Thanks for the update!

Using Windows XP SP3, Firefox 3.6.4 beta 1, NoScript 1.9.9.68