CVE-2016-3353
Microsoft Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass
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."
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 14, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Microsoft has released a set of patches for Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11. Note that MS16-116 must also be installed to fully resolve CVE-2016-3375.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-3353.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3353 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3353
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-3353 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-3353 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92827 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788 Added Reference http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-506/ Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-104 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92827 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-506/ No Types Assigned http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-506/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-104 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-104 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-506/ -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-104 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-104 Vendor Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-254 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.3
Base CVSS Score: 5.1
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
15.21 }} -7.72%
score
0.94037
percentile