CVE-2016-7278

Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2016-7278 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by KB3205409, released December 13, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
2.4
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.1479
96th percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when affected Microsoft browsers improperly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise 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. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force a user to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince a user to take action. For example, an attacker could trick a user into clicking a link that takes the user to the attacker's site.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft browsers handle objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Internet Explorer 10 on Windows Server 2012 KB3205409 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 10 on Windows Server 2012 KB3205408 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB3207752 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB3205394 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3207752 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3205394 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3205400 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3205401 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3205400 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3205401 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows RT 8.1 KB3205401 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3207752 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3205394 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 R2 KB3205400 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 R2 KB3205401 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB3203621 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3203621 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Vista Service Pack 2 KB3203621 Dec 13, 2016
Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 KB3203621 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Windows Hyperlink Object Library on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB3208481 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Windows Hyperlink Object Library on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3208481 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Windows Hyperlink Object Library on Windows Vista Service Pack 2 KB3208481 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Windows Hyperlink Object Library on Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 KB3208481 Dec 13, 2016