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TorMoil

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Tor Browser that can reveal a user's real IP address. Once an affected user navigates to a specially crafted web page, the operating system may directly connect to the remote host, bypassing Tor Browser.
Threat ID:
CC-1760
Category:
Exploit
Threat Severity:
Low
Threat Vector:
Published:
9 November 2017 12:00 AM
Report a cyber attack: call 0300 303 5222 or email [email protected]

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Summary

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Tor Browser that can reveal a user's real IP address. Once an affected user navigates to a specially crafted web page, the operating system may directly connect to the remote host, bypassing Tor Browser.

Threat details

Remediation steps

Type Step
  • Users and administrators are encouraged to update their version for the Tor browser to 7.0.9 or 7.5a7 for MacOS and Linux.
  • Administrators should only allow access to Tor browser for users with genuine business needs.

Last edited: 17 February 2020 11:40 am