CVE-2016-3298 — Actively Exploited: Internet Explorer (Microsoft)
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Internet Messaging API improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could allow the attacker to test for the presence of files on disk.
| CVE ID | CVE-2016-3298 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Internet Explorer |
| Vulnerability name | Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2022-05-24 |
| Remediation due | 2022-06-14 |
| Known ransomware use | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Description | An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Internet Messaging API improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could allow the attacker to test for the presence of files on disk. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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