CVE-2016-0162
Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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
- 21.93% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Listed 24 May 2022 · due 14 June 2022
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 21.9% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
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, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.