CVE-2016-3298 KEV
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 33.3% (pctl 98)
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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-06-14.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and the Internet Messaging API in Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allow remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 33.33% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-06-14 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2016-10-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-05-24 |
| Due | 2022-06-14 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Internet Explorer |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (10)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
| microsoft | windows 10 1507 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1511 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1607 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3298
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