CVE-2016-3298

high-risk
Published 2016-10-14

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."

Do I need to act?

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27.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 72% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (8)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (9)

Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-11...
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-12...
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-11...
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-12...
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-...
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 22/34 · High
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate