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CVE-2016-7199

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to bypass the...

3.1 Low

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive window-state information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

13.2%Down 8.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.1

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive window-state information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2016-7199
CVSS 3.0
3.1 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
2.6 LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive window-state information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2016-7199
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-8063 No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive window-state information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Record
EUVD-2016-8063
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cfv6-v72g-wm88 3.1

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to bypass the...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive window-state information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Record
GHSA-cfv6-v72g-wm88
CVSS 3.0
3.1 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-7199 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.1) in Microsoft Edge, published November 10, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.2%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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