CVE-2016-7227 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to determine the existence of local files via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-11-10

Score: 3.1 Low

EPSS: 11.6% Moderate

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

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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:9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

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 0.11616.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94065
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-142

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-11-10T06:16:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:57:47.547Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7227

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-10T06:59:40.097

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:52:49.320

Link: CVE-2016-7227

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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