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CVE-2016-3255

N/A
Published: July 13, 2016 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendor.NET Framework

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 25%

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka ".NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91601
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036291
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-091

CVSS

5MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200NVD-CWE-Other

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