CVE-2016-3298
MEDIUMCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctlDescription
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."
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Internet Messaging API improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could allow the attacker to test for the presence of files on disk.
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Remediation due: 2022-06-14
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
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3298
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