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."
Published Oct 14, 2016 ·Due Jun 14, 2022
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 33.33%
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."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 9
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 2
- 10
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 3
- 11
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
Configuration 4
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Date Added
May 24, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 14, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 33.33% (0.33332) | 98.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 32.79% (0.32790) | 98.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 23.48% (0.23478) | 97.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 32.79% (0.32790) | 98.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 29.20% (0.29201) | 96.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 26, 2025 | 27.73% (0.27734) | 96.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 24.01% (0.24007) | 95.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 29.13% (0.29135) | 96.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 66.01% (0.66014) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.13% (0.29135) | 96.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 61.44% (0.61444) | 97.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 57.89% (0.57893) | 97.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 59.86% (0.59859) | 97.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 95.61% (0.95607) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 96.00% (0.96002) | 99.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2024 | 95.66% (0.95662) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 95.99% (0.95990) | 99.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 95.87% (0.95873) | 99.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 95.73% (0.95731) | 99.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 94.49% (0.94494) | 98.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | 95.73% (0.95731) | 99.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 95.90% (0.95900) | 99.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.81% (0.95810) | 99.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 21.80% (0.21805) | 96.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 21.80% (0.21805) | 96.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 21.80% (0.21805) | 94.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3298 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3298 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.