Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2016-3353
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 mishandles .url files from the Internet zone, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted file, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass."
EPSS: 0.118 (95.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3353?
- CVE-2016-3353 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2016-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3353?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3353 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.