Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 load different files for attempts to open a file:// URL depending on whether the file exists, which allows local users to enumerate files via vectors involving a file:// URL and an HTML5 sandbox iframe, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 2.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/44Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539174/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92291
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036562
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-095
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20160301/internet_explorer_iframe_sandbox_local_file_name_disclosure_vulnerability.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/44Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539174/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92291
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036562
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-095
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20160301/internet_explorer_iframe_sandbox_local_file_name_disclosure_vulnerability.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 9, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified