May 24, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2016-0162 — Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-05-24- Federal due date
2022-06-14- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Internet Explorer
- EPSS
- 97.6th percentile (score 0.437, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0162
CISA short description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer does not properly handle JavaScript. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to detect specific files on the user's computer.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.