Is CVE-2017-16541 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-16541 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-16541?

CVE-2017-16541 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-16541?

CVE-2017-16541 has an EPSS score of 3.66% (88th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16541?

Upgrade firefox on debian unstable to 62.0-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-16541

MEDIUMEPSS 88th pctl

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Tor Browser before 7.0.9 on macOS and Linux allows remote attackers to bypass the intended anonymity feature and discover a client IP address via vectors involving a crafted web site that leverages file:// mishandling in Firefox, aka TorMoil. NOTE: Tails is unaffected.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

firefoxDebian

Fixed in:62.0-1CVE-2017-16541

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

3.66%probability of exploitation in 30 days

88thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

bugzilla.mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory2

Third-Party Advisory10

Other references2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.