How severe is CVE-2016-0162?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-0162 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-0162 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-24), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CVE-2016-0162

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."

Published 2016-04-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.220 (97.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.220 · newest: 0.220 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
Microsoft Windows 10 1507
Microsoft Windows 10 1511
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows Vista

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-05-24. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-06-14.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/85939 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0162?: CVE-2016-0162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2016-04-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-0162?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0162 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2016-0162 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-24), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.