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CVE-2016-0034

Published: Jan 13, 2016Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
69.7%
Top 0.7%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 25, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

silverlightmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
n/an/a
SilverlightMicrosoft Corp
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
microsoft corpcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft corporation

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 25, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 15, 2022
Ransomware:Known ransomware use

Required action: The impacted products are end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034655
securitytracker.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-006
docs.microsoft.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0034
cisa.gov
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Timeline

Published
Jan 13, 2016
Added to CISA KEV
May 25, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026

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