CVE-2016-3353

Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2016-3353 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by KB3185614, released September 13, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
4.6
Low
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Unlikely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.1177
96th percentile

<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer that allows for bypassing Mixed Content warnings. This could allow for the loading of unsecure content (HTTP) from secure locations (HTTPS).</p> <p>In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a malicious website that is designed to exploit the security feature bypass. Alternatively, in an email or instant message attack scenario, the attacker could send the targeted user a specially crafted .url file that is designed to exploit the bypass. Additionally, compromised websites or websites that accept or host user-provided content could contain specially crafted content to exploit the security feature bypass. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force a user to view attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince a user to take action. For example, an attacker could entice a user to either click a link that directs the user to the attacker's site or send a malicious attachment.</p> <p>The security update addresses the security feature bypass by correcting how Internet Explorer handles mixed content.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Internet Explorer 10 on Windows Server 2012 KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.589 KB3185614 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.589 KB3185614 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems KB3189866 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems KB3189866 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17113 KB3185611 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17113 KB3185611 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows RT 8.1 KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 R2 KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Vista Service Pack 2 KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 KB3185319 Sep 13, 2016