FKIE_CVE-2016-3321
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-08-09 21:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:45
Severity
Summary
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."
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 10 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 11 |
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"lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:45:29.477",
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