CVE-2017-16541 | BDVDB-2026-92589 Detail
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#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
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
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.