CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.7 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to determine the existence of unspecified files via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
The weakness was presented 10/11/2016 as MS16-118 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-3267 since 03/15/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/23/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94011 (MS16-118: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3192887)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100297 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS16-118)).
Applying the patch MS16-118 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (94011). See 92554, 92555, 92556 and 92557 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7
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Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 94011
Nessus Name: MS16-118: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3192887)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (3192890)
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Patch: MS16-118
Timeline
03/15/2016 🔍10/11/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS16-118
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-3267 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036992
SecurityFocus: 93376 - Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge CVE-2016-3267 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 10/12/2016 10:24Updated: 09/23/2022 07:03
Changes: 10/12/2016 10:24 (54), 04/07/2017 12:15 (25), 09/23/2022 06:50 (3), 09/23/2022 07:03 (1)
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