SB2016121327 - Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Published: December 13, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016121327
Severity
High
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-2016-3298)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The vulnerablity exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Internet Messaging API. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted content, trick the victim into opening it, bypass security restrictions and determine the existence of arbitrary files.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.