CVE-2016-3298

CVSS V2 Low 2.6 CVSS V3 Medium 5.3
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."
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-3298
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2016-10-14T02:59:13
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-10-12T22:12:23
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-200 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • HIGH
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 2.6
  • Severity
  • LOW
  • Exploitability Score
  • 4.9
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • HIGH
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 5.3
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.6
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3298
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3298
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 18:22:39 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 11:43:23 2016-10-14T02:59Z 2016-10-14T02:59:13 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 11:43:23 2018-10-12T22:12:23 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 11:43:23 Modified Vulnerability Status updated