CVE-2017-16541

Description (CNA)

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.

Affected (CNA)

CWE

No CWE identifiers supplied.

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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