CVE-2016-3298Microsoft 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 o…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since May 24, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 14, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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."
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV May 24, 2022; federal remediation due Jun 14, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 33.33% (percentile 98)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft internet_explorer microsoft:internet_explorer | 9; 10; 11 | NVD |
microsoft windows_7 microsoft:windows_7 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2008 microsoft:windows_server_2008 | all versions; r2; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_vista microsoft:windows_vista | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3298us-government-resource
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