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HIGH SEVERITY Ransomware Linked
CVE-2016-0034 Microsoft · Silverlight

Microsoft Silverlight Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
8.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

40.52 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
97.2 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 97.2% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

May 25, 2022

Remediation Due

Jun 15, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Microsoft Silverlight mishandles negative offsets during decoding, which allows attackers to execute remote code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS).

Remediation Directive

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

External Intelligence