Medium severity6.5CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Oct 14, 2016· Updated Apr 22, 2026
CVE-2016-3298
CVE-2016-3298
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."
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
5- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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