LOW
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 load different files for attempts to open a file:// URL depending on whether the file exists, which allows local users to enumerate files via vectors involving a file:// URL and an HTML5 sandbox iframe, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Published Aug 9, 2016
2.5
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 36.14%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 load different files for attempts to open a file:// URL depending on whether the file exists, which allows local users to enumerate files via vectors involving a file:// URL and an HTML5 sandbox iframe, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 10
- 11
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
2.5 LOW NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
1.9 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
36.14% 0.36143
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.36143
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 (27 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 36.14% (0.36143) | 98.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 35.33% (0.35331) | 98.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 23.05% (0.23054) | 97.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 35.33% (0.35331) | 98.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 23.05% (0.23054) | 97.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 35.33% (0.35331) | 98.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 23.05% (0.23054) | 97.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 35.33% (0.35331) | 98.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 23.05% (0.23054) | 97.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 35.33% (0.35331) | 98.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 28.68% (0.28678) | 96.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 23, 2025 | 29.81% (0.29814) | 96.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 25.21% (0.25211) | 95.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 29.81% (0.29814) | 96.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 21.58% (0.21577) | 95.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.72% (0.25719) | 95.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.81% (0.20811) | 92.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 25.72% (0.25719) | 95.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 34.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 31.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 29.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 2, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 35.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 28.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 24.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.23% (0.03227) | 84.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.23% (0.03227) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.23% (0.03227) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/44 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539174/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92291 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036562 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-095 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20160301/internet_explorer_iframe_sandbox_local_file_name_disclosure_vulnerability.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/44 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539174/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92291 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036562 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-095 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20160301/internet_explorer_iframe_sandbox_local_file_name_disclosure_vulnerability.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 9, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 15, 2016
Link CVE-2016-3321
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a