CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3180

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Tor Browser Launcher before 0.2.4 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass PGP signature verification during the initial run, enabling arbitrary code execution via a Trojan horse tar file and a signature file.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to malware that could be executed on their systems, potentially leading to data breaches or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Tor Browser Launcher to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and verify the sources of downloaded files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS