CVE-2013-3896

Known Exploited

Description

Microsoft Silverlight 5 before 5.1.20913.0 does not properly validate pointers during access to Silverlight elements, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted Silverlight application, aka "Silverlight Vulnerability."

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 78.25% Top 5%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-087	patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19003	vdb entry signature broken link
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19055	vdb entry signature broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3896?: CVE-2013-3896 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-3896?: To fix CVE-2013-3896, 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-2013-3896 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2013-3896 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~78% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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