CVE-2016-0194

Microsoft Internet Explorer Add-on Installer Enhanced Protected Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.3

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to bypass file permissions and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 y 11 permite a atacantes remotos eludir permisos de archivo y obtener información sensible a través de un sitio web manipulado, también conocido como "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass the Enhanced Protected Mode sandbox of vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer and disclose file contents. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the Internet Explorer Add-on Installer component. An attacker can use this component to read the contents of any file that the current user has access to.

*Credits: Thomas Vanhoutte

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-12-04 CVE Reserved
2016-05-10 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-10-24 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90004	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820	Vdb Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-275	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051	2018-10-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"				10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "10"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"				11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"		-		Affected