VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2016-0162
Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
KEVMEDIUM 4.3EPSS 22.1%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 14 June 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files via crafted JavaScript code, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 22.09% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 24 May 2022 · due 14 June 2022
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0162
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85939Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85939Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0162US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.