CVE-2016-3274

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Published Jul 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 3.1 Low EPSS 8.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to conduct content-spoofing attacks via a crafted URL, aka "Microsoft Browser Spoofing Vulnerability."

Affected Products

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4307	Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to conduct content-spoofing attacks via a crafted URL, aka "Microsoft Browser Spoofing Vulnerability."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.3% (8.297% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91591
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036283
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-084
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jul 13, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 13, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

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