# CVE-2016-3180: Tor Browser Launcher (aka torbrowser-launcher) before 0.2.4, during the initial run, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass the PGP si

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-02-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/micahflee/torbrowser-launcher/issues/229
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96140

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