ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·5/24/2022
CVE-2016-3298 added to CISA KEV: Microsoft Internet Explorer
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2022-05-24
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date: 2022-06-14
Why this matters
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Internet Messaging API improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could allow the attacker to test for the presence of files on disk.
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