CVE-2018-16983

NoScript Classic before 5.1.8.7, as used in Tor Browser 7.x and other products, allows attackers to bypass script blocking via the text/html;/json Content-Type value.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zdnet.com/article/exploit-vendor-drops-tor-browser-zero-day-on-twitter/	Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/Zerodium/status/1039127214602641409	Third Party Advisory
https://noscript.net/getit#classic	Release Notes

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:noscript:noscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-09-12 21:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-16983

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16983

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

torproject

tor_browser

noscript

noscript

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