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CVE-2017-16541 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released	CVE	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081	CVE	ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052	CVE	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/	CVE	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/	CVE	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610	CVE	Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released	[email protected]	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081	[email protected]	ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052	[email protected]	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/	[email protected]	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/	[email protected]	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610	[email protected]	Broken Link

see all 30 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
torproject tor	< 7.0.9
CPE cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple macos	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
linux linux kernel	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux eus	7.5 7.6 7.7
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server aus	7.6 7.7
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server tus	7.6 7.7
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	8.0 9.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

16 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 18, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 8, 2021	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Nov 25, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 13, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 6, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 31, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 26, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 20, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 13, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 8, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 27, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]

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