CVE-2016-0059 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive process memory in Internet Explorer via crafted URLs in emails or Office documents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-0059?
CVE-2016-0059 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 10 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Hyperlink Object Library in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted URL in a (1) e-mail message or (2) Office document, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0059?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-0059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pppg-58m8-6m4j.