CVE-2016-3298
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."
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 6.5 Medium
- Status
- Analyzed - secure@microsoft.com
- Published
- 2016-10-14
- Last modified
- 2025-10-21
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- since 2022-05-24, action due 2022-06-14: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
- Internet Explorer (Microsoft)
- Windows 7 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
- Windows Vista (Microsoft)
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
