CVE-2016-3298 vulnerability in Microsoft Products
Published on October 14, 2016
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."
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. 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.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by June 14, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2016-3298 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Products Associated with CVE-2016-3298
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Exploit Probability
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