VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2016-3298
Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability
KEVMEDIUM 6.5EPSS 32.8%
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 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."
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 32.79% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 24 May 2022 · due 14 June 2022
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3298
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3298US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.