Tor Browser Launcher (aka torbrowser-launcher) before 0.2.4, during the initial run…
Priority LOW 39CWE-254Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01923 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tor_browser_launcher_project:tor_browser_launcher:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.3 | Vulnerable | Tor Browser Launcher Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:tor_browser_launcher_project:tor_browser_launcher:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.3 Vulnerable ·Tor Browser Launcher Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3180
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f2pj-7h7q-56r5
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-3180 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3180 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f2pj-7h7q-56r5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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