Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 mishandles .url files from the Internet zone, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted file, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass."
Severity
CVSS 3.0
8.3 high
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 96% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)