Microsoft Silverlight 5 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Silverlight 5 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2015-6164. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Silverlight 5 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was released 12/08/2015 with Microsoft as MS15-129 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-6164 since 08/14/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87253 (MS15-124: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3116180)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100269 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS15-124)).

Applying the patch MS15-129 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 22077.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (87253), SecurityFocus (BID 78508†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54908†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-79445, VDB-79446, VDB-79447 and VDB-79448. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 87253
Nessus Name: MS15-124: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3116180)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (3116180)
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Patch: MS15-129
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-129
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-6164 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6164
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79496
SecurityFocus: 78508 - Microsoft Internet Explorer XSS Filter CVE-2015-6164 Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1034315
Vulnerability Center: 54908 - [MS15-124] Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 - 11 Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability - CVE-2015-6164, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/09/2015 12:16
Updated: 11/18/2024 15:50
Changes: 12/09/2015 12:16 (63), 05/12/2018 09:23 (14), 06/29/2022 08:31 (4), 11/18/2024 15:50 (16)
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