CVE-2016-3353

high Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
8.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
11.3%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 6% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: September 14, 2016 (3530 days ago)
Last Modified: May 6, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

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."

CWE

CWE-254

Affected Products

microsoft internet explorer

References

🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 zerodayinitiative.com 🔗 docs.microsoft.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com