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Status published
Low
CVE-2016-3321
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 load different files for...
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 load different files for attempts to open a file:// URL depending on whether the file exists, which allows local users to enumerate files via vectors involving a file:// URL and an HTML5 sandbox iframe, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-095
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036562
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20160301/internet_explorer_iframe_sandbox_local_file_name_disclosure_vulnerability.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/44
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539174/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92291
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Vulnerable Versions:
10, 11
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 9th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.