RULE(RULE ID:312996)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2017-02-23
Rule Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Internet Messaging API Information Disclosure Vulnerability -1 (CVE-2016-3298)
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CVE ID:
Rule Protection Details
Description: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and the Internet Messaging API in Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allow remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Impact: An attacker can abtain sensitive information of the target victim, and do malicious actions to gain profits using the information.
Affected OS: Windows
Reference: MicrosoftSecurityBulletin:MS16-118
MicrosoftSecurityBulletin:MS16-126
SecurityFocusBID:93392
SecurityTrackerID:1036992
Solutions
Microsoft has released a patch MS16-118 to eliminate the vulnerability. The patch can be downloaded at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-118