CVE-2016-0162: Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer does not properly handle JavaScript. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0162

Weakness behind it

CISA records this vulnerability as an instance of CWE-200. From there the chain continues into CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques, all inside this corpus.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0162
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog