CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-0162
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability — Microsoft Internet Explorer
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer does not properly handle JavaScript. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer.
- Added to KEV
- 2022-05-24
- Remediation due
- 2022-06-14
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0162
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2016-04-12
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 4.3 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files via crafted JavaScript code, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Affected configurations
• microsoft internet explorer 9
• microsoft internet explorer 10
• microsoft internet explorer 11
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85939 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85939 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0162 US Government Resource