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CVE-2016-0162: Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-05-24
• EPSS: 22.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 9, 10, 11

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85939
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85939
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0162

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