CVE-2016-0162

MEDIUMNVD 4.39.0
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-24), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 4.3 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
4.3
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 22%CVSS: 4.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files via crafted JavaScript code, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS v3
4.3
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
97.4%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 12, 2016

Last Modified

April 21, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 20, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0162
generic

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-037 - Critical | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 71× in last 7d / 354× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-24 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-23 01:20 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-23 00:22 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 22:33 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-07-22 22:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 22:00 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  9. 2026-07-22 18:16 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-07-22 18:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-22 13:58 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-07-22 13:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-22 09:42 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-07-22 09:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-22 05:26 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-07-22 05:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-22 01:09 UTCVendor advisory
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  20. 2026-07-21 19:49 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-07-21 19:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-21 15:21 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-21 15:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  3. 2026-07-21 11:06 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-07-21 11:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-21 06:48 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-07-21 06:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-21 02:31 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-07-21 02:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-20 22:14 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-07-20 22:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-20 17:58 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-20 17:58 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-07-20 17:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-20 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-20 13:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-20 09:25 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-07-20 09:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-20 05:07 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-07-20 05:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-20 00:50 UTCVendor advisory
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  22. 2026-07-19 20:33 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-07-19 20:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-19 16:16 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-07-19 16:16 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-07-19 16:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-19 14:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-07-19 14:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-07-19 11:52 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-07-19 11:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-19 07:35 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-07-19 07:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-19 03:18 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-07-19 03:18 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-07-19 03:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-19 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-07-19 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-07-18 23:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-07-18 18:42 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-07-18 18:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-18 14:25 UTCVendor advisory
  42. 2026-07-18 14:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-18 10:08 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-07-18 10:08 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-07-18 10:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-07-18 10:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-07-18 05:51 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-07-18 05:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-18 01:34 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-07-18 01:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-17 21:18 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-07-17 21:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-17 17:01 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-07-17 17:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-17 12:43 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-07-17 12:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-17 08:26 UTCEG score recompute
  58. 2026-07-17 08:26 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-07-17 08:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-17 04:10 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-07-17 04:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-16 23:53 UTCVendor advisory
  63. 2026-07-16 23:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-07-16 19:37 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-07-16 19:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  67. 2026-07-16 16:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  68. 2026-07-16 15:20 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-07-16 15:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-16 11:03 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-07-16 11:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-16 06:44 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-07-16 06:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-16 02:25 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-07-16 02:25 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-0162?
CVE-2016-0162 is a medium vulnerability published on April 12, 2016. Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files via crafted JavaScript code, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
When was CVE-2016-0162 disclosed?
CVE-2016-0162 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 12, 2016, with the most recent update on April 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-0162 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-0162 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 24, 2022, affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-0162?
CVE-2016-0162 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-0162?
CVE-2016-0162 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-0162?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-0162, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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