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CVE-2017-16541

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.

Published

2017-11-04T18:29:00.187

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	torproject	tor	< 7.0.9	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	-	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	7.5	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	7.7	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.7	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.7	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/ Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/ Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/ Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/ Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)