CVE-2016-0162
Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0162
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files via crafted JavaScript code, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation Context
as of October 17, 2026- CISA added CVE-2016-0162 to the KEV catalog 2,233 days after its CVE record was published.
- It is one of 391 Microsoft entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 166 added in 2022.
- Its current EPSS score (22.0%) is higher than that of 36% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
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