# CVE-2016-3325: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via a crafted website in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11.

- **Severity:** Low 3.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Sep 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5v8f-79h7-hmp4

## What is CVE-2016-3325?

CVE-2016-3325 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 14 Sep 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

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

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3325?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-3325?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3325 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-3325 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-3325 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Microsoft WININET.dll - 'CHttp­Header­Parser::Parse­Status­Line' Out-of-Bounds Read (MS16-104/MS16-105) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge

- [CVE-2021-26411](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26411/): Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7200/): Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7201/): Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-0037](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-0037/): Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Type Confusion (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-3351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3351/): Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge Information Disclosure (medium 6.5, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-3325 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-3325 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 14 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-3325 exists.

Affected product: Microsoft Edge. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3325/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3325/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3325
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3325
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3325

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