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CVE-2016-3298KEVin critical feed
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and the Internet Messaging API in Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windo…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.5
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2022-05-24
EPSS
33.3%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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."
Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Due date
- 2022-06-14 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor / product
- Microsoft / Internet Explorer
- CISA name
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- Active — exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
33.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
- docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
- docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/93392 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1036992 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3298 · government-resource
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-3298
- NVD: CVE-2016-3298
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