Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU5080

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0194

CWE-ID: CWE-388 - Error Handling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted content, trick the victim into opening it, view the contents of arbitrary files on the system and use this information to launch further attacks.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from Microsoft website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Internet Explorer: 10 - 11

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2016-0194

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.