Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-0034
Used for ransomware!
Microsoft Silverlight 5 before 5.1.41212.0 mishandles negative offsets during decoding, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (object-header corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Silverlight Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: Execute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-0034
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2016-0034 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
This issue is known to have been leveraged as part of a ransomware campaign.
CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Silverlight Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA required action:
The impacted products are end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA description:
Microsoft Silverlight mishandles negative offsets during decoding, which allows attackers to execute remote code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS).
Notes:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0034
Added on
2022-05-25
Action due date
2022-06-15
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-0034
65.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-0034
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.3
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | 2024-07-01 |
References for CVE-2016-0034
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034655
Microsoft Silverlight String Decoding Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerBroken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-006
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-006 - Critical | Microsoft DocsPatch;Vendor Advisory
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