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CVE-2016-0162: Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2016-0162
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer does not properly handle JavaScript. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: Internet ExplorerInformation disclosure
What
Improper handling of JavaScript in Internet Explorer allows information disclosure, potentially revealing specific files on the user's computer.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Urgency
Urgent remediation is necessary as the vulnerability is actively exploited and critical.
Action
Patch Internet Explorer to the latest version.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-05-24
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0162

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2016-0162coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Microsoft Internet Explorer

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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