Vulnerability in Tor Browser Launcher Project
CVE-2016-3180
Tor Browser Launcher (aka torbrowser-launcher) before 0.2.4, during the initial run, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass the PGP signature verification and execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse tar file and a signature file with the valid tarball and signature.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tor Browser Launcher Project — versions 0.2.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/micahflee/torbrowser-launcher/issues/229 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96140 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3180?
- CVE-2016-3180 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tor Browser Launcher Project, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3180?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.