cve/2017/CVE-2017-16541.md

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.

POC

Reference

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/

Github

• https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
• https://github.com/Ethan-Chen-uwo/A-breif-introduction-of-CVE-2017-16541