CVE-2016-3298

6.5

CVSS
Medium

PUBLISHED

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...

Exploited in the wild Remote Low complexity

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Internet Explorer
Published: Oct 14, 2016
EPSS: —

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."

windows cisa

CVSS scores

CVSS v3.1 6.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 2.6

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitation status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2022-05-24 00:00:00 UTC · Source

SSVC decision points

Exploitation: active
Automatable: No
Technical impact: partial

References

Known exploited vulnerability sources

Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.

Source	Added
CISA	May 24, 2022

Vulnerability detail