CVE-2016-7199
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive window-state information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.1%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive window-state information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- CVSS 3.0
- 3.1 LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 13.09% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- microsoft/edge · microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 15.9% on 21 September 2026 to 13.1% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94057
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-142
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94057
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-142
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.