CVE-2016-3180 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can bypass PGP signature verification in Tor Browser Launcher to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse tar file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-3180?
CVE-2016-3180 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tor Browser Launcher Project Tor Browser Launcher.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3180?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-3180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3180, GHSA-f2pj-7h7q-56r5, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3180.