CVE-2017-16541

CVSS V2 Medium 4.3 CVSS V3 Medium 6.5

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2017-16541

Assigner
cve@mitre.org

Vulnerability Status
Analyzed

Published Version
2017-11-04T18:29:00

Last Modified Date
2022-04-18T17:30:07

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-200	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html

CPE Configuration (Product)

CPE	Vulnerable	Operator	Version End
		AND
cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor::::::::	1	OR	7.0.9
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*	0	OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*	0	OR
		AND
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::*	1	OR
		AND
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*	1	OR

CVSS Version 2

Version
2.0

Vector String
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector
NETWORK

Access Compatibility
MEDIUM

Authentication
NONE

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL

Integrity Impact
NONE

Availability Impact
NONE

Base Score
4.3

Severity
MEDIUM

Exploitability Score
8.6

Impact Score
2.9

CVSS Version 3

Version
3.1

Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK

Attack Compatibility
LOW

Privileges Required
NONE

User Interaction
REQUIRED

Scope
UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact
HIGH

Availability Impact
NONE

Base Score
6.5

Base Severity
MEDIUM

Exploitability Score
2.8

Impact Score
3.6

References

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

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16541
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16541

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2022-05-10 15:41:54				Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 22:47:32	2017-11-04T18:29Z	2017-11-04T18:29:00	CVE Published Date	updated
2022-12-02 22:47:32		2022-04-18T17:30:07	CVE Modified Date	updated
2022-12-02 22:47:32		Analyzed	Vulnerability Status	updated