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Resource Management Errors

CVE-2012-0176

High
9.3/10

Summary

Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Silverlight 4 before 4.1.10329 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving crafted XAML glyphs, aka "Silverlight Double-Free Vulnerability."

  • MEDIUM
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Resource management errors is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to improper management of system resources. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to unexpected software behavior, loss of access, file modification, sensitive information disclosure, system crash, denial of service, and code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published