What is the Spectre vulnerability and how does it affect JavaScript’s SharedArrayBuffer availability?

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What is the Spectre vulnerability and how does it affect JavaScript’s SharedArrayBuffer availability?

Key points

  • Spectre uses high-resolution timers to leak memory
  • Atomics.wait function creates a precise timer
  • SharedArrayBuffer was disabled due to Spectre vulnerability

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