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."
Published Sep 14, 2016
8.3
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 11.77%
Description
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."
Affected products
No data.
- 9
- 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.77% (0.11774) | 95.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.77% (0.11774) | 95.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 11.26% (0.11259) | 93.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.21% (0.15207) | 94.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.93% (0.22932) | 93.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 15.21% (0.15207) | 94.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.59% (0.10592) | 92.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.90% (0.02902) | 91.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 3.16% (0.03158) | 91.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 2.41% (0.02407) | 89.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 2.42% (0.02417) | 89.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 2.00% (0.02004) | 87.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01753) | 86.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.87% (0.24869) | 96.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.87% (0.24869) | 95.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92827 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-506/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92827 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-506/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
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