CVE-2012-0176

Description

Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Silverlight 4 before 4.1.10329 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving crafted XAML glyphs, aka "Silverlight Double-Free Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 62.11% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/49122 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15574 vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027040 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53360 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0176?
CVE-2012-0176 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0176?
To fix CVE-2012-0176, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0176 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0176 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~62% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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