PT-2016-2763 · Microsoft · Edge+1

Published 2016-09-13 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2016-3291

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.6

Low

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11 Microsoft Edge (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in handling cross-origin requests, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a specially crafted web site. This can allow the attacker to determine the origin of all web pages in the affected browser.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. For Microsoft Edge: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02165

CVE-2016-3291

Affected Products

Edge

Internet Explorer

References · 12

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02165 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3291 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3291 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3291 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-105 · Vendor Advisory
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-104 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036789 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-104 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036788 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-105 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92834 · Note