CVE-2017-16541

CVE Details

Release Date:2017-11-04
Impact:Moderate What is this?

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.

See more information about CVE-2017-16541 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.


CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score: 6.5
Vector String: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Version: 3.0
Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: None
Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (firefox)ELSA-2018-30062018-11-01
Oracle Linux version 6 (thunderbird)ELSA-2018-34032018-11-19
Oracle Linux version 7 (firefox)ELSA-2018-26922018-09-12
Oracle Linux version 7 (thunderbird)ELSA-2018-34582018-11-07


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