Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2016-3273
The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge does not properly restrict JavaScript code, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.142 (96.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3273?
- CVE-2016-3273 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3273?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.