Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-0162)
Severity: medium · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-05-24 · CVE-2016-0162
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. CISA added CVE-2016-0162 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 24, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 14, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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