Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability (3148531)
🗓️ 13 Apr 2017 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-0162 | 12 Apr 201600:00 | – | attackerkb | |
| The vulnerability of the Internet Explorer browser allows a violator to detect the presence of files. | 25 Apr 201600:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2016-0162 | 14 Jun 202321:10 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability | 24 May 202200:00 | – | cisa_kev | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability | 14 Apr 201600:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2016-0162 | 12 Apr 201623:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2016-0162 | 12 Apr 201623:00 | – | cvelist | |
| MS16-037: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: April 12, 2016 | 12 Apr 201600:00 | – | mskb | |
| Internet Explorer help | 11 Apr 201707:00 | – | mskb | |
| April 11, 2017—KB4015219 (OS Build 10586.873) | 11 Apr 201707:00 | – | mskb |
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:microsoft:ie";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810696");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-0162");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-07-02 12:20:10 +0000 (Tue, 02 Jul 2024)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-04-13 16:08:47 +0530 (Thu, 13 Apr 2017)");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability (3148531)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS16-037.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists when Internet Explorer
does not properly handle JavaScript.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to gain access to potentially sensitive information on the affected
system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9.x/10.x/11.x.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3148531");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85939");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4014661");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-037");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("MS/IE/Version");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, winVistax64:3, win2008:3, win2008x64:3, win2012:1,
win7:2, win7x64:2, win2008r2:2, win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1,
win2012R2:1) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
ieVer = get_app_version(cpe:CPE);
if(!ieVer || ieVer !~ "^(9|1[01])\."){
exit(0);
}
iePath = smb_get_system32root();
if(!iePath ){
exit(0);
}
iedllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:iePath, file_name:"Mshtml.dll");
if(!iedllVer){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win2008:3, winVistax64:3, win2008x64:3) > 0)
{
if(version_in_range(version:iedllVer, test_version:"9.0.8112.16000", test_version2:"9.0.8112.16871"))
{
Vulnerable_range = "9.0.8112.16000 - 9.0.8112.16871";
VULN = TRUE ;
}
else if(version_in_range(version:iedllVer, test_version:"9.0.8112.20000", test_version2:"9.0.8112.20985"))
{
Vulnerable_range = "9.0.8112.20000 - 9.0.8112.20985";
VULN = TRUE ;
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2, win7x64:2, win2008r2:2, win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1, win2012R2:1) > 0)
{
if(version_in_range(version:iedllVer, test_version:"11.0.9600.00000", test_version2:"11.0.9600.18638"))
{
Vulnerable_range = "11.0.9600.00000 - 11.0.9600.18280";
VULN = TRUE ;
}
}
## Tested on Win 2012
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2012:1) > 0)
{
if(version_in_range(version:iedllVer, test_version:"10.0.9200.16000", test_version2:"10.0.9200.22120"))
{
Vulnerable_range = "10.0.9200.16000 - 10.0.9200.22120";
VULN = TRUE ;
}
}
if(VULN)
{
report = 'File checked: ' + iePath + "\Mshtml.dll" + '\n' +
'File version: ' + iedllVer + '\n' +
'Vulnerable range: ' + Vulnerable_range + '\n' ;
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
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