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CVE-2016-3298: Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft Internet Explorer · in CISA KEV since 2022-05-24
2022-05-24added to KEV
2022-06-14federal remediation due date
33.33%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 98.3th percentile
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
2,048days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Internet Messaging API improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could allow the attacker to test for the presence of files on disk.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-200 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD published | 2016-10-14 (Analyzed) |
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