CISA/NIST NVD Alert - CVE-2016-3298
Internet Explorer - Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CISA/NIST Known Exploited Vulnerability Alert
CVE Identification Number
CVE-2016-3298
Vendor Name
Microsoft
Product
Internet Explorer
Vulnerability Name
Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description of Vulnerability
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.
Date Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Database
2022-05-24
Remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions.