Live › vulnerability › CVE-2016-3298
Go to dashboardMicrosoft Internet Explorer's Internet Messaging API improperly handles objects in memory, letting a web page test whether files exist on the victim's disk. The flaw is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, so attackers have used it in real attacks.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft updates for the affected Internet Explorer versions per vendor instructions, as CISA requires.
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 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.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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