CVE-2016-3351Microsoft 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."
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CISA lists it as known exploited since May 24, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 14, 2022, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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."
- 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, 2022; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 26.48% (percentile 98)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft internet_explorer microsoft:internet_explorer | 9; 10; 11 | NVD |
microsoft edge microsoft:edge | all versions | NVD |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036789vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92788vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.brokenbrowser.com/detecting-apps-mimetype-malware/x-refsource-misc, exploit
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-105vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3351us-government-resource
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