Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2016-3261 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by KB3172985, released July 12, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles page content, which could allow an attacker to detect the existence of specific files on the user's system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, in a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website that is used to attempt to exploit the vulnerability. In addition, compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action. For example, an attacker could trick users into clicking a link that takes them to the attacker's site.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that page content is properly validated in Internet Explorer.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.494 | KB3172985 | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.494 | KB3172985 | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17024 | KB3163912 | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17024 | KB3163912 | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB3170106 | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB3170106 | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows RT 8.1 | KB3170106 | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB3170106 | Jul 12, 2016 | |