CVE-2018-16983

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.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.42%

Third-Party Advisory twitter.com Third-Party Advisory zdnet.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://noscript.net/getit#classic	release notes
https://twitter.com/Zerodium/status/1039127214602641409	third party advisory
https://www.zdnet.com/article/exploit-vendor-drops-tor-browser-zero-day-on-twitter/	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16983?: CVE-2018-16983 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16983?: To fix CVE-2018-16983, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16983 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16983 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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