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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…
Medium6.5EPSS 3.7%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.7% · top 10% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (15)
- https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-201810-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:2693 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181112 [SECURITY] [DLA 1575-1] thunderbird security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-201811-13 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- DSA-4327 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:3403 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 1041610 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 101665 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:2692 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:3458 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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