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Low severity · published Aug 9, 2016
CVE-2016-3321
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…
2.5
CVSS
36.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)36.1% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
10; 11 · source: NVD
Affected product
IE
Internet Explorer
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3321
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3321
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/44
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539174/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92291
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036562
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-095
Third Party Advisory
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20160301/internet_explorer_iframe_sandbox_local_file_name_disclosure_vulnerability.html
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