CVEs / CVE-2016-3273
CVE-2016-3273: n/a n/a vulnerability
- medium 5.3 CVSS 3.0 (NVD)
- EPSS 15.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Description
The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge does not properly restrict JavaScript code, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 6 Nov 2026.
Severity
| CVSS 3.0 | 5.3 mediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
References
- CVE-2016-3273 on NVD
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91576
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036283
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-084
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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