Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-7227 is a Microsoft browser information disclosure issue. A remote attacker could use the affected scripting engines to learn whether specific local files exist on a user’s system. The source bundle does not show code execution, active exploitation, or a CVSS score. Exposure is most likely where legacy Internet Explorer 9, 10, or 11, or Microsoft Edge versions covered by the 2016 Microsoft bulletins, remain unpatched or still usable. Treat as a legacy-browser exposure cleanup item. It is not presented as actively exploited in the source bundle, but unpatched affected browsers can leak sensitive local-file existence information to remote attackers. Mitigation focus: Review Microsoft MS16-129 and MS16-142 for applicable security updates.; Patch or retire affected Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge installations.; Restrict legacy browser use where business applications still depend on it..
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- MS16-129CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- MS16-142CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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