Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3298)
Severity: medium · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-05-24 · CVE-2016-3298
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. CISA added CVE-2016-3298 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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