CVE-2016-3351

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

6.5 MediumIn KEV

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

26.5%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Record: CVE-2016-3351
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.6 LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 6.5

Record: CVE-2016-3351
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-4382 6.5

Record: EUVD-2016-4382
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p53p-2wmf-238v 3.1

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

Record: GHSA-p53p-2wmf-238v
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

CISA KEV No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that certain functions in Internet Explorer and Edge handle objects in memory. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer.

Record: CVE-2016-3351
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2016-3351 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Microsoft Edge, published September 14, 2016. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since May 24, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since May 24, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.5%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.