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CVE-2016-3298Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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."
6.5 MEDIUMEPSS 33.33%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | MEDIUM | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.6 | LOW | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Jun 14, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-3298
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- Oct 14, 2016
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 00:45 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftinternet explorer3 version ranges
- 9
- 10
- 11
microsoftwindows 70 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20081 version range
- r2 sp1
microsoftwindows vista0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3298