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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-7278

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Hyperlink Object Library Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 14.7%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.7%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Hyperlink Object Library Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS 3.0
5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
14.67% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Affected
microsoft/internet explorer
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.