CVE-2016-0162
MEDIUM KEVMicrosoft Internet Explorer 9-11 - Information Disclosure via JavaScript File Existence Check
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2016-0162 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added May 24, 2022.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files via crafted JavaScript code, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85939
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0162
Scores
CVSS v3
4.3
EPSS
0.4366
EPSS Percentile
97.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CISA KEV
2022-05-24
VulnCheck KEV
2016-04-12
InTheWild.io
2016-04-12
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2016-0200
Status
published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer
9
microsoft/internet_explorer
10
microsoft/internet_explorer
11
Published
Apr 12, 2016
KEV Added
May 24, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026