CVE-2016-0059

Internet Explorer vulnerability

CVSS

4.3

EPSS

23.7%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

The Hyperlink Object Library in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted URL in a (1) e-mail message or (2) Office document, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Internet Explorer

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information

Published

2016-02-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 23.7% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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