---
id: CVE-2016-3351
title: >-
  Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote
  attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka
  "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
summary: >-
  Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote
  attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka
  "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
vendor: microsoft
product: internet_explorer
affected:
  - internet_explorer = 9
  - internet_explorer = 10
  - internet_explorer = 11
  - edge
published: '2016-09-14'
updated: '2026-08-14'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3351'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92788'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036789'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-105
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'https://www.brokenbrowser.com/detecting-apps-mimetype-malware/'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92788'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036789'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-105
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.brokenbrowser.com/detecting-apps-mimetype-malware/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3351
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
epss: 0.26286
epssPercentile: 0.97956
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2022-05-24'
kevDueDate: '2022-06-14'
kevRansomware: true
exploited: true
zeroDay: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-14T06:15:27.378Z'
---

## Overview

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

## Affected

- `internet_explorer = 9`
- `internet_explorer = 10`
- `internet_explorer = 11`
- `edge`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.