Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-16541

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.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

Torproject/Tor
cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <7.0.9
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Tus2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Mozilla Corporation/Firefoxllm-fuzzy
Range: <7.0.9
Torproject/Tor Browserllm-fuzzy
Range: <7.0.9
osv-coords75 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/apache2-mod_nss&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/apache2-mod_nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/apache2-mod_nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/apache2-mod_nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/apache2-mod_nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/apache2-mod_nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/apache2-mod_nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/apache2-mod_nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/apache2-mod_nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/apache2-mod_nss&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2012
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 74 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 92.0-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 91.1.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.14-19.6.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.14-19.6.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.14-19.6.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.14-19.6.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.14-19.6.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.14-19.6.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.14-19.6.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.14-19.6.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.14-19.6.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.14-19.6.3
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60-32.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.0-3.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.2esr-109.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.19-19.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.36.4-58.15.3
- (no CPE)range: < 60.2.1-3.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.3.0-74.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458nvdThird Party Advisory
blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-releasednvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01nvdThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13nvdThird Party Advisory
trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052nvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327nvdThird Party Advisory
www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665nvdBroken Link
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610nvdBroken Link

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