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Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2016-3351

Internet Explorer Information Disclosure

Microsoft / Internet Explorer

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Severity
CVSS 6.5 · Medium
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
26.5%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2016-3351 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer, Edge. Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed. Listed in CISA KEV. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Microsoft / Internet Explorer.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Internet Explorer Information Disclosure

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

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Published
14 Sep 2016
Exploitation Reported
24 May 2022
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required

Tags

malware cisa ransomware microsoft

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3351
  • MS16-104 docs.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2...
  • MS16-105 docs.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2...
  • 1036789 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036789
  • 92788 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92788
  • 1036788 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788
  • brokenbrowser.com/detecting-apps-mimetype-malware brokenbrowser.com · CVE Record https://www.brokenbrowser.com/detecting-apps-mimetype-malware/

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 24 May 2022

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Used in malware

CISA

Recorded 24 May 2022

Malware families have been linked to exploitation of this CVE.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2022-05-24 00:00 UTC
CVE 2026-08-14 04:30 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
0
0
0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

6.5 Medium

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

26.5%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 6.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 2.6 Low

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 04:30 UTC

    KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  3. 00:00 UTC

    First public exploitation report

    Exploit observed in malware

  4. 10:00 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2016-3351",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 6.5,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.26483,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}