CVE-2018-16983

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Published Sep 13, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

Configuration 2 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-8768	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.1% (3.120% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://noscript.net/getit#classic
https://twitter.com/Zerodium/status/1039127214602641409
https://www.zdnet.com/article/exploit-vendor-drops-tor-browser-zero-day-on-twitter/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Noscript Noscript

Torproject Tor Browser

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 13, 2018, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:39 AM
Reserved: Sep 12, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 13, 2018, 4:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:45 AM

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