HTTP: Suspicious Microsoft Silverlight File

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Silverlight. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Silverlight 5, and 5 Developer Runtime, before 5.1.20125.0 does not properly validate pointers during HTML object rendering, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Silverlight application, aka "Silverlight Double Dereference Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Microsoft silverlight

References

CVE: CVE-2013-0074

Short Name
HTTP:STC:SUSP-SILVERLIGHT-XAP
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2013-0074 File Microsoft Silverlight Suspicious
Release Date
05/02/2016
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3718
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

9.3

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