CVE-2016-3353

moderate-risk
Published 2016-09-14

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 mishandles .url files from the Internet zone, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted file, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass."

Do I need to act?

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15.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 85% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.3/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (8)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92827
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788
Third Party Advisory http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-506/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-10...
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92827
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788
Third Party Advisory http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-506/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-10...
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 25/34 · High
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 9/34 · Low