Medium severity · published Dec 20, 2016
CVE-2016-7278
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Hyperlink Object Library…
5.3
CVSS
14.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Hyperlink Object Library Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)14.7% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
9; 10; 11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7278
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7278
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94716
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037448
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144
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