CVE-2016-3321
published 2016-08-09CVE-2016-3321: Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 load different files for attempts to open a file:// URL depending on whether the file exists, which allows local users to…
PriorityP426low2.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACHPRLUINSUCLINAN
EXPLOIT
EPSS
35.33%
98.2th percentile
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 load different files for attempts to open a file:// URL depending on whether the file exists, which allows local users to enumerate files via vectors involving a file:// URL and an HTML5 sandbox iframe, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | — | — |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_10_on_windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_10_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_10_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_10_version_1511_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_10_version_1511_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_10_version_1607_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_10_version_1607_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_7_for_32-bit_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_7_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_8.1_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_8.1_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_rt_8.1 | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_server_2008_r2_for_x64-based_systems_service_pac | — | — |
| msrc | internet_explorer_11_on_windows_server_2012_r2 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.02.5LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.01.9LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
vendor_msrc2.6LOW
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GHSA
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ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-3321 [LOW] CWE-200 GHSA-q89r-f728-w9pv: Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 load different files for attempts to open a file:// URL depending on whether the file exists, which allows local
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 load different files for attempts to open a file:// URL depending on whether the file exists, which allows local users to enumerate files via vectors involving a file:// URL and an HTML5 sandbox iframe, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Microsoft
Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2016-08-09·CVSS 2.6
CVE-2016-3321 [LOW] Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles page content, which could allow an attacker to detect the existence of specific files on the user's system.
To exploit the vulnerability, in a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website that is used to attempt to exploit the vulnerability. In addition, compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action. For example, an attacker could trick users
No detection rules found.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/44http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539174/100/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92291http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036562https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-095https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20160301/internet_explorer_iframe_sandbox_local_file_name_disclosure_vulnerability.htmlhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/44http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539174/100/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92291http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036562https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-095https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20160301/internet_explorer_iframe_sandbox_local_file_name_disclosure_vulnerability.html
2016-08-09
Published