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CVE-2016-3273

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 14.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-07-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge does not properly restrict JavaScript code, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Edge: all versions
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 9, 10, 11

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91576
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036283
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-084
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91576
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036283
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-084
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085

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