CVE-2016-3321

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 load different files for attempts to open a file:// URL depending on whether the file exists, which allows local users to enumerate files via vectors involving a file:// URL and an HTML5 sandbox iframe, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS v3.0 NVD

2.5 LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 NVD

1.9 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

36.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 98th percentile

Published

2016-08-09

Updated

2024-08-05

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/ie_sandbox_findfiles.rb

Security advisories

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/44
• https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20160301/internet_explorer_iframe_sandbox_local_file_…
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92291
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-095

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry