# CVE-2016-0162: Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-0162-microsoft-internet-explorer-information-disclosure-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-24. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-0162 · Severity: critical · CVSS 4.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-24

An information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 occurs when JavaScript is not properly handled. A remote attacker can exploit this by using crafted JavaScript code to detect the existence of specific files on a user's computer.

Technologies: [Microsoft Edge](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/edge), [Microsoft Internet Explorer](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/internet-explorer). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-0162 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2016-0162 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 24 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2016-0162?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 24 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-0162?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2016-0162 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-0162?** Check whether you run Microsoft Edge or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11

## Timeline

- 2016-04-12: advisory: Initial Microsoft security bulletin MS16-037 published.
- 2022-05-24: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
- 2022-05-24: disclosed: NVD publication date.

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