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CVE-2016-3353

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 mishandles .url files from the Internet zone, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended…

High8.3EPSS 11.8%
Published
Updated
Reserved
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microsoft

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 mishandles .url files from the Internet zone, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted file, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass."

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-3353, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0High8.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
11.8% · top 3.9% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.3.

Weakness

Affected products

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References (4)

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Record last updated .