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CVE-2017-16541

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 4, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:09 AM UTC
8 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux Server· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%
8.09.0
Enterprise Linux Desktop· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.07.0
Enterprise Linux Eus· Red Hatrpm
95%
7.57.67.7
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.07.0
Enterprise Linux Server Aus· Red Hatrubygems
95%
7.67.7
Enterprise Linux Server Tus· Red Hatrubygems
95%
7.67.7
Enterprise Linux Workstation· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.07.0
Tor· Torproject
95%
v < 7.0.9
Affected range stops below 7.0.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

References (15)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200

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