Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2016-7199
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive window-state information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.131 (95.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7199?
- CVE-2016-7199 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2016-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7199?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7199 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.