CVE-2016-3298

microsoft internet explorer, microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows server 2008

Published 14 Oct 2016 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

6.5 Medium · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 24 May 2022, with a remediation deadline of 14 Jun 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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."

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3298 · US Government Resource