# CVE-2016-3298

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and the Internet Messaging API in Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allow remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2016-3298
- CVSS: 6.5
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-05-24; CISA due date 2022-06-14
- EPSS: 33.33% (percentile 98.4)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact partial (assessed 2025-02-10)
- Published: 2016-10-14

## Affected

- microsoft:internet_explorer
- microsoft:windows_7
- microsoft:windows_server_2008
- microsoft:windows_vista

## References

- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-126
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93392
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3298

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