Tor Browser 13.0: What’s New

Tor Browser 13.0.14 is now available, featuring crucial security enhancements for the widely-used privacy-centric web browser.

Tor Browser is a web browser that focuses on privacy and anonymity by routing internet traffic through the Tor network.

It is based on Mozilla Firefox and includes additional privacy-enhancing features such as built-in encryption and protection against tracking. Tor Browser allows users to browse the internet anonymously, preventing websites from tracking their activities and concealing their IP addresses from surveillance. It is often used by individuals seeking to protect their privacy online, including journalists, activists, and individuals living in countries with restricted internet access.

What,s New in Tor Browser 13.0.14

1. Updated Tor to 0.4.8.11: The Tor network software is now at version 0.4.8.11, featuring bug fixes and security enhancements.
2. Firefox 115.10.0 ESR: Tor Browser’s browser engine has been upgraded to Firefox’s latest Extended Support Release (ESR) version, 115.10.0.
3. Android Security Fixes: The Android version of Tor Browser has received security fixes from Firefox 125.
4. Bug Fixes: This release resolves various bugs, including problems with timezone leaks, localization, and homepage settings.

Updated Platforms!

All Platforms

• Updated Tor to 0.4.8.11
• Bug tor-browser#41676: Set privacy.resistFingerprinting.testing.setTZtoUTC as a defense-in-depth
• Bug tor-browser#42335: Do not localize the order of locales for app lang
• Bug tor-browser#42428: Timezone offset leak via document.lastModified
• Bug tor-browser#42472: Timezone may leak from XSLT Date function
• Bug tor-browser#42508: Rebase Tor Browser stable onto 115.10.0esr

Windows + macOS + Linux

• Updated Firefox to 115.10.0esr
• Bug tor-browser#42172: browser.startup.homepage and TOR_DEFAULT_HOMEPAGE are ignored for the new window opened by New Identity
• Bug tor-browser#42236: Let users decide whether to load their home page on a new identity.
• Bug tor-browser#42468: App languages not sorted correctly in stable

Linux

• Bug tor-browser-build#41110: Avoid Fontconfig warning about “ambiguous path”

Android

• Updated GeckoView to 115.10.0esr
• Bug tor-browser#42509: Backport Android security fixes from Firefox 125

Tor Browser 13.0.14 is out now, accessible via the official Tor Browser download page and the project’s distribution directory. Users are urged to upgrade to enjoy enhanced security and bug fixes.