Description
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."
Published: 2016-10-14
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 28.3% Moderate
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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Metrics kev

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ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows 10 1507 Windows 10 1511 Windows 10 1607 Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows Rt 8.1 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 Windows Vista
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:49.581Z

Reserved: 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3298

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:58.410Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2016-10-14T02:59:13.893

Modified: 2026-04-22T16:31:34.163

Link: CVE-2016-3298

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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