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CVE-2016-3351

Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability.".

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.45407 Ransomware: known
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • Linked to known ransomware campaigns
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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Affected Products & Versions

2
microsoft internet explorerall versions
microsoft edgeall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocwww.brokenbrowser.com · detecting-apps-mimetype-malwarewww.brokenbrowser.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumInternet Explorer DisableFirstRunCustomize Enabled
productmediumInternet Explorer Autorun Keys Modification
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD14 Sep 2016 · 10:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

2
cisaKEV-CVE-2016-3351
msrcCVE-2016-3351Information Disclosure
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92788Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036789Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104PatchVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-105PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3351US Government Resource
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