Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2016-3215
Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows 10 1511, and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF document, aka "Windows PDF Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3201.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.336 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.336 · newest: 0.336 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-080 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-370 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036099 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-068 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3215?
- CVE-2016-3215 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3215?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3215 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.