CVE-2016-3351: Technical Deep-Dive (Auto Refreshed)

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Executive Technical 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."

• Context preserved from previous revision: 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." Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

Technical Details

• CVE: CVE-2016-3351
• KEV date added: 2022-05-24
• KEV due date: 2022-06-14
• NVD published: 2016-09-14
• NVD modified: 2025-10-22
• MITRE modified: 2025-10-21
• CVSS base score: 6.5
• CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
• CVSS exploitability score: 2.8
• CVSS impact score: 3.6
• Attack vector: Network
• Attack complexity: Low
• Privileges required: None
• User interaction: Required
• Scope: Unchanged
• Confidentiality impact: High
• Integrity impact: None
• Availability impact: None

Versions and Products Impacted

• microsoft / internet explorer (versions: 9)
• microsoft / internet explorer (versions: 10)
• microsoft / internet explorer (versions: 11)
• microsoft / edge
• n/a / n/a (versions: n/a)

Weakness Classification

• NVD-CWE-noinfo
• CWE-noinfo Not enough information

Repositories for Lab Validation (Public Examples)

• No public repository matched this CVE query in the current run.

People and Organizations Mentioned

• microsoft
• Internet Explorer and Edge

Practical Defensive Validation (Authorized Only)

1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
2. Snapshot infrastructure before validation and preserve baseline logs (EDR, SIEM, OS, app).
3. Classify sensitive fields in microsoft / internet explorer (versions: 9) and verify logs/responses do not leak secrets.
4. Test redaction and response-minimization controls in debug and production-like modes.
5. Monitor bulk export behavior and abnormal low-privilege read spikes.

References

• NVD record: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3351
• MITRE CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3351
• CISA KEV Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• CISA KEV JSON feed: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
• KEV notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3351
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92788
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036789
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-105
• https://www.brokenbrowser.com/detecting-apps-mimetype-malware/
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3351

This content is for defensive security training and authorized validation only.