CVE-2017-16541 (GCVE-0-2017-16541)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-11-04 18:00
Modified
2024-08-05 20:27
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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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