# CVE-2016-3298: Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2016-3298 is fixed in 27 products on 1 platform, first by KB3192441, released October 11, 2016. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 24, 2022. Patch Radar priority: Patch now. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3298 - Priority: Patch now - CVSS: n/a (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.3333 - CISA KEV: listed May 24, 2022, federal due date Jun 14, 2022 - Exploited (vendor report): yes - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation More Likely - Published: Oct 11, 2016 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3298 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles objects in memory.

An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could test for the presence of files on disk. For an attack to be successful, an attacker must persuade a user to open a malicious website.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way Internet Explorer handles objects in memory.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 10 on Windows Server 2012 | | [KB3185332](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185332.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 10 on Windows Server 2012 | | [KB3192393](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192393.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.633 | [KB3192441](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192441.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.633 | [KB3192441](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192441.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.321 | [KB3194798](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3194798.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.321 | [KB3194798](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3194798.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17146 | [KB3192440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192440.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17146 | [KB3192440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192440.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3192391](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192391.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3185330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185330.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3192391](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192391.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3185330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185330.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB3192392](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192392.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB3185331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185331.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB3192392](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192392.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB3185331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185331.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB3185331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185331.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3192391](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192391.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3185330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185330.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB3192392](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192392.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB3185331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185331.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3191492](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191492.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3191492](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191492.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | | [KB3191492](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191492.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | | [KB3191492](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191492.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3192391](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192391.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3185330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185330.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3192391](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192391.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3185330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185330.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3192391](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192391.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3185330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185330.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3192391](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192391.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3185330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3185330.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3193515](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3193515.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3193515](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3193515.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3193515](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3193515.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | | [KB3193515](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3193515.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | | [KB3193515](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3193515.md) | Oct 11, 2016 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. 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