Internet Explorer CVE-2016-3245 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Description

A restricted ports security feature bypass vulnerability exists for Internet Explorer. An attacker could take advantage of the vulnerability to trick a user into connecting to a remote system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to either convince a user to visit a malicious website or inject malicious code into a compromised website. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Internet Explorer validates URLs for restricted ports.

Affected Applications

Internet Explorer 9
Internet Explorer 11
Internet Explorer 10

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