CVE-2017-16541

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 17
Modified
Published: 04 Nov 2017, 18:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 20:27

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
38/100
CVSS Score
6.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
7.69% LOW
8% probability +3.16%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

04 Nov 2017, 18:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 20:27
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 7.69%• Percentile: 92%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-200•Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

    The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0 | 9.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    6.0 | 7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_eus

    7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    6.0 | 7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_aus

    7.6 | 7.7

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_tus

    7.6 | 7.7

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    6.0 | 7.0

  • torproject•tor

    < 7.0.9

References (15)