SB2016051013 - Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Published: May 10, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016051013
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0194)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper handling of files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted content, trick the victim into opening it, view the contents of arbitrary files on the system and use this information to launch further attacks.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.