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CVE-2016-0162

CVSS 3.1 Medium 4.3Known exploited (CISA KEV)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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."

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org

Key data

CVSS 3.1 Medium 4.3

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

  • Attack vector: Network

    The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.

  • Attack complexity: Low

    No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.

  • Privileges required: None

    No account or privileges are needed.

  • User interaction: Required

    A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.

  • Scope: Unchanged

    The impact stays within the vulnerable component.

  • Confidentiality impact: Low

    Limited effect on the secrecy of data.

  • Integrity impact: None

    No effect on the trustworthiness of data.

  • Availability impact: None

    No effect on availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
Score
0.21932 (21.9% probability)
Percentile
97.7%
Scores of
Nov 10, 2026
Model
v2026.06.15

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Name in the catalog
Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Added to the catalog
May 24, 2022
Federal due date
Jun 14, 2022

CISA assessment as of Feb 10, 2025

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.
Exploitation
Recorded by CISA as active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.
  • 1035521 (securitytracker.com)vdb-entry
  • MS16-037 (docs.microsoft.com)vendor-advisory
  • 85939 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry

Timeline

  1. ID reserved
  2. Record published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. Record last updated

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