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.

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.

EPSS: 0.019 (77.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Tor_browser_launcher_project Tor_browser_launcher — versions 0.2.3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-254

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

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.