CVE-2016-3291 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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."

Published: 2016-09-14

Score: 2.4 Low

EPSS: 1.8% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4324	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."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01831.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92834
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036789
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-105

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-09-14T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:58.859Z

Reserved: 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3291

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-09-14T10:59:05.557

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-3291

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

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