CVE-2016-3353 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Internet Explorer security restrictions by exploiting mishandled .url files from the Internet zone.
- 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-2016-3353?
CVE-2016-3353 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, 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 mishandles .url files from the Internet zone, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted file, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass."
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3353?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3353?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3353 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3353 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3353 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-669r-5j22-g48w.