CVE-2016-3353
high
CVSS v3
8.3
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.3
Description
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."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
89%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 9 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 10 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 11 | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92827
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-506/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92827
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-506/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104
CWEs
CWE-254
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.