CVE-2013-0074
Is CVE-2013-0074 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Microsoft Silverlight 5, and 5 Developer Runtime, before 5.1.20125.0 does not properly validate pointers during HTML object rendering, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Silverlight application, aka "Silverlight Double Dereference Vulnerability."
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Microsoft Silverlight Double Dereference Vulnerability — Microsoft Silverlight does not properly validate pointers during HTML object rendering, which allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted Silverlight application. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-05-25) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. It is linked to known ransomware campaigns. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~82%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Microsoft Silverlight: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-15. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.