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.
Published: 2017-11-04
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 4.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Apple Macos
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation
Torproject Tor
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

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

Reserved: 2017-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

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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