How severe is CVE-2016-3351?

CVE-2016-3351 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). EPSS estimates a 26.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2016-3351: Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge Information

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge 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

Ransomware

Known use

Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3351

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CISA6.5 MEDIUM

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

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impactpartial

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
-	-	n/a

References

6 Links

Vendor advisories

Vulnerability databases

Other references

https://www.brokenbrowser.com/detecting-apps-mimetype-malware/

Record Details

Published

2016-09-14

Last updated

2026-08-14

Assigner (CNA)

microsoft

Credited to

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