Live › vulnerability › CVE-2016-0162
Go to dashboardInternet Explorer mishandles JavaScript, letting a web page detect whether specific files exist on the visitor's computer. An attacker gets information about local files, not code execution.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2016-0162 per vendor instructions; the sources do not name the patched build.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer does not properly handle JavaScript. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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