Intrusion PreventionMS.Silverlight.Text.Decoder.Memory.Corruption
Description
This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Memory Corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Silverlight.
The vulnerability is due to an error when the vulnerable software handles a maliciously crafted file. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into visiting a webpage with a maliciously crafted object and execute arbitrary code within the context of the application.
Affected Products
Microsoft Silverlight 5 when installed on Mac
Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime when installed on Mac
Microsoft Silverlight 5 when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows clients
Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows clients
Microsoft Silverlight 5 when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows servers
Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows servers
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply the most recent upgrade or patch from the vendor
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-006
Telemetry
Coverage
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Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-07 | 14.628 | Severity:critical:high |
| ID | 41930 |
| Created | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Updated | May 02, 2022 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2016-0034 |
| Known Exploited | Yes |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 78.83% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows, MacOS |
| Affected App | Other |