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Medium
CVE-2017-16541
Tor Browser before 7.0.9 on macOS and Linux allows remote...
Vulnerability Description
Tor Browser before 7.0.9 on macOS and Linux allows remote attackers to bypass the intended anonymity feature and discover a client IP address via vectors involving a crafted web site that leverages file:// mishandling in Firefox, aka TorMoil. NOTE: Tails is unaffected.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
- https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403
- https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
tor, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux eus, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux server tus, enterprise linux workstation, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 6.0, 7.0, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 8.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 4th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.