CVE-2017-16541
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16541
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2017-16541.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2017-16541
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-11-04T18:29:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:25Z
- Severity
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- 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458
- https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
- https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052
- 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://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610