CVE-2016-3353

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Published Sep 14, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.3 High EPSS 11.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 mishandles .url files from the Internet zone, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted file, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass."

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.8% (11.774% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92827
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-506/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

CWE-254

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Sep 14, 2016, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:56 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: Sep 14, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

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