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.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96140	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/micahflee/torbrowser-launcher/issues/229	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96140	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/micahflee/torbrowser-launcher/issues/229	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tor_browser_launcher_project:tor_browser_launcher:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:49

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96140 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96140 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://github.com/micahflee/torbrowser-launcher/issues/229 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://github.com/micahflee/torbrowser-launcher/issues/229 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-02-07 17:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-3180

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3180

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3180

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tor_browser_launcher_project

tor_browser_launcher

CWE

CWE-254

7PK - Security Features

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