Microsoft · Internet Explorer and Edge
CVE-2016-3351
Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability
What it is
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
CISA: An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that certain functions in Internet Explorer and Edge handle objects in memory. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: June 14, 2022
- Added to the CISA list
- May 24, 2022
- Published
- September 14, 2016
- Severity
- Medium 6.5 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 26% in the top 2.0% of all known vulnerabilities
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (6)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-105
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036789
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92788
- https://www.brokenbrowser.com/detecting-apps-mimetype-malware/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 18, 2026 | Weak Authentication | SharePoint | Critical 9.1 | 70% |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free | Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock | High 7.0 | 0.3% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.