How severe is CVE-2016-0162?

CVE-2016-0162 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). EPSS estimates a 22.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2016-0162: Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2022-05-24

Remediation due

2022-06-14

Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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 · CISA4.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impactpartial

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
-	-	n/a

References

3 Links

Vendor advisories

MS16-037

Vulnerability databases

Record Details

Published

2016-04-12

Last updated

2025-10-21

Assigner (CNA)

microsoft

Credited to

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