CVE-2013-0074

Summary

CVE-2013-0074 is a vulnerability affecting Microsoft Silverlight 5 and its Developer Runtime versions prior to 5.1.20125.0. This issue arises due to Silverlight's failure to validate pointers during HTML object rendering. An attacker can exploit this flaw by developing a specially crafted Silverlight application, which can result in the execution of arbitrary code upon being rendered in a vulnerable system. This vulnerability, also known as the "Silverlight Double Dereference Vulnerability," poses a significant risk as it allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access and potentially take control of the affected system.

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