Microsoft Silverlight Double Dereference Vulnerability (CVE-2013-0074)
Severity: high · Patch status: unpatched · Since 2022-05-25 · CVE-2013-0074
Microsoft Silverlight does not properly validate pointers during HTML object rendering, which allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted Silverlight application. CISA added CVE-2013-0074 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 25, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 15, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
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