Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2016-0162
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."
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
4.3
MEDIUM
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:1.5
EPSS Probability:22.09%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-200 ↗CWE-200 (via CISA KEV)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 9, 10, 11 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_vista | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | all |
| microsoft | windows_10_1511 | all |
| microsoft | windows_7 | all |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | all |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2015-12-04T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-04-12T23:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-04-12 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:53 |
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