Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-6166 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft Silverlight 5.0
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Microsoft Silverlight 5 before 5.1.41105.00 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write access) via unspecified open and close requests, aka "Microsoft Silverlight RCE Vulnerability."
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
- Overflow Buffers Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
- Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
- MIME Conversion An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.
Msbulletin
bulletin_id | MS15-129 |
bulletin_url | |
date | 2015-12-08T00:00:00 |
impact | Remote Code Execution |
knowledgebase_id | 3106614 |
knowledgebase_url | |
severity | Critical |
title | Security Update for Silverlight to Address Remote Code Execution |
Nessus
NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS15-129.NASL description The version of Microsoft Silverlight installed on the remote Windows host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist due to a failure to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker can exploit these issues, via crafted Silverlight content, to more reliably predict pointer values and thus degrade the effectiveness of the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) security feature, allowing the system to be further compromised. (CVE-2015-6114, CVE-2015-6165) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of certain open and close requests, which result in read and write access violations. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability, via a specially crafted Silverlight application, to gain privileges and take complete control of the affected host. (CVE-2015-6166) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 87258 published 2015-12-08 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87258 title MS15-129: Security Update for Silverlight to Address Remote Code Execution (3106614) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(87258); script_version("1.9"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:31"); script_cve_id("CVE-2015-6114", "CVE-2015-6165", "CVE-2015-6166"); script_bugtraq_id(78502, 78504, 78505); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS15-129"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3106614"); script_name(english:"MS15-129: Security Update for Silverlight to Address Remote Code Execution (3106614)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Microsoft Silverlight.exe."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "A multimedia application framework installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Microsoft Silverlight installed on the remote Windows host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist due to a failure to properly handle objects in memory. 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(CVE-2015-6166)"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-129"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Microsoft has released a set of patches for Silverlight 5."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/12/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/12/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/12/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "silverlight_detect.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes.inc"); include("smb_func.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); bulletin = 'MS15-129'; kb = "3106614"; kbs = make_list(kb); if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated"); # Silverlight 5.x ver = get_kb_item("SMB/Silverlight/Version"); if (isnull(ver)) audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, "Silverlight"); if (ver !~ "^5\.") audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, "Silverlight 5"); fix = "5.1.41105.0"; if (ver_compare(ver:ver, fix:fix) == -1) { path = get_kb_item("SMB/Silverlight/Path"); if (isnull(path)) path = 'n/a'; report += '\n Path : ' + path + '\n Installed version : ' + ver + '\n Fixed version : ' + fix + '\n'; hotfix_add_report(report, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb); set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE); hotfix_security_hole(); hotfix_check_fversion_end(); exit(0); } else { hotfix_check_fversion_end(); audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected'); }
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_MS15-129.NASL description The version of Microsoft Silverlight installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist due to a failure to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker can exploit these issues, via crafted Silverlight content, to more reliably predict pointer values and thus degrade the effectiveness of the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) security feature, allowing the system to be further compromised. (CVE-2015-6114, CVE-2015-6165) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of certain open and close requests, which result in read and write access violations. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability, via a specially crafted Silverlight application, to gain privileges and take complete control of the affected host. (CVE-2015-6166) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 87251 published 2015-12-08 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87251 title MS15-129: Security Update for Silverlight to Address Remote Code Execution (3106614) (Mac OS X) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(87251); script_version("1.7"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14 1:59:36"); script_cve_id("CVE-2015-6114", "CVE-2015-6165", "CVE-2015-6166"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS15-129"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3106614"); script_name(english:"MS15-129: Security Update for Silverlight to Address Remote Code Execution (3106614) (Mac OS X)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Microsoft Silverlight."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "A multimedia application framework installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Microsoft Silverlight installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist due to a failure to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker can exploit these issues, via crafted Silverlight content, to more reliably predict pointer values and thus degrade the effectiveness of the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) security feature, allowing the system to be further compromised. (CVE-2015-6114, CVE-2015-6165) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of certain open and close requests, which result in read and write access violations. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability, via a specially crafted Silverlight application, to gain privileges and take complete control of the affected host. (CVE-2015-6166)"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms15-129"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Microsoft has released a set of patches for Silverlight 5."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/12/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/12/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/12/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("macosx_silverlight_installed.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "MacOSX/Silverlight/Installed"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); kb_base = "MacOSX/Silverlight"; get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Installed"); path = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Path", exit_code:1); version = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Version", exit_code:1); bulletin = "MS15-129"; kb = "3106614"; fixed_version = "5.1.41105.0"; if (version =~ "^5\." && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version, strict:FALSE) < 0) { if (defined_func("report_xml_tag")) report_xml_tag(tag:bulletin, value:kb); if (report_verbosity > 0) { report = '\n Path : ' + path + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : ' + fixed_version + '\n'; security_hole(port:0, extra:report); } else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "Microsoft Silverlight", version);