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Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Project:Microsoft

Product:Internet Explorer

Date Added:2022-05-24Due Date::2022-06-14

Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Internet Messaging API improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could allow the attacker to test for the presence of files on disk.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3298

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