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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1575-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4327-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-7734 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:27:04.028Z

Reserved: 2017-11-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-16541

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-11-04T18:29:00.187

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-16541

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-11-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-16541 - Bugzilla

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