CVE-2016-3298
Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft · Internet Explorer
Vulnerability details
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Internet Messaging API improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could allow the attacker to test for the presence of files on disk.
Added to CISA KEV: 2022-05-24
Ransomware campaign use: Unknown
CISA due date: 2022-06-14
Defensive guidance from CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.
Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC