Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-3298 (CCN-117254)

Assigned:2016-10-11
Published:2016-10-11
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary: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."
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.1 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-3298

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-118
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3192887)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-126
Security Update for Microsoft Internet Messaging API (3196067)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-142
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3198467)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-144
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3204059)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-006
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (4013073)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
93392

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036992

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-118

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-126

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-ie-cve20163298-info-disc(117254)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1394
    V
    Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability - CVE-2016-3298 (MS16-118)
    2016-12-09
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 9
    microsoft internet explorer 10
    microsoft internet explorer 11 -
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft ie 9
    microsoft ie 10