Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2016-7227
The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to determine the existence of local files via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.116 (95.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.116 · newest: 0.116 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129 (vendor-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-142 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94065 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7227?
- CVE-2016-7227 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-2016-7227?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.