# CVE-2016-7204: Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2016-7204 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by KB3198586, released November 8, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7204
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.3 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.1144
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely
- Published: Nov 8, 2016
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7204

## Description

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could trick a user into allowing access to the user’s My Documents folder.</p> <p>For an attack to be successful, an attacker must persuade a user to open a malicious website.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by changing how Microsoft Edge handles objects in memory.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems |  | [KB3198586](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198586.md) | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems |  | [KB3198586](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198586.md) | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems |  | [KB3200970](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3200970.md) | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems |  | [KB3200970](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3200970.md) | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17190 | [KB3198585](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198585.md) | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17190 | [KB3198585](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198585.md) | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows Server 2016 |  | [KB3200970](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3200970.md) | Nov 8, 2016 |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo