CVE-2016-3351
MEDIUMCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctlDescription
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser 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 and Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that certain functions in Internet Explorer and Edge handle objects in memory. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer.
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Remediation due: 2022-06-14
Associated with ransomware campaigns
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92788
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036789
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-105
- https://www.brokenbrowser.com/detecting-apps-mimetype-malware/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3351
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