CVE-2016-3351 Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge Information Disclosure

What is CVE-2016-3351?

CVE-2016-3351 is a medium-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 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3351?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3351?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3351 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 14 Jun 2022.

Is CVE-2016-3351 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2016-3351 in the wild since at least 24 May 2022, including in ransomware campaigns.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge

• CVE-2021-26411 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2016-7200 Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2016-7201 Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2017-0037 Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Type Confusion Exploited High 8.1
• CVE-2017-0028 Memory corruption in Microsoft ChakraCore Critical 9.8

All Microsoft Edge vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-p53p-2wmf-238v.