Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2016-3291
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge mishandle cross-origin requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.130 (95.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 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)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3291?
- CVE-2016-3291 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2016-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3291?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.