Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2013-0074
Microsoft Silverlight Double Dereference Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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."

INFO

Published Date :

March 13, 2013, 12:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Microsoft Silverlight does not properly validate pointers during HTML object rendering, which allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted Silverlight application.

Required Action :

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0074

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-0074 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft silverlight
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
The Silverlight installation on the target is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.
  • Apply the latest Microsoft Silverlight security update.
  • Upgrade to Silverlight version 5.1.20125.0 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2013-0074 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-0074 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-0074 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

A wildly opinionated Python 3 library for working with the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog

Python Makefile

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
4 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
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Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago
581 stars 42 fork 42 watcher
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None

Python HTML

Updated: 7 years, 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 17, 2018, 4:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Serving up the server

Python HTML Shell

Updated: 8 years, 8 months ago
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Malicious HTTP traffic explorer

Python HTML Shell

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-0074 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-0074 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-071A
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-022
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16516
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16565
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-022 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-022 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16516 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16516 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16565 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16565 Broken Link
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0.61118.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0.61118.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0.61118.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (excluding) 5.1.20125.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-022 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-022 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16516 [Not Applicable]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16565 [Not Applicable]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16565 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16516 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16516 No Types Assigned http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16516 Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-071A US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-071A Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16565 No Types Assigned http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16565 Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-022 Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-022 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16516 No Types Assigned http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16516 Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16565 No Types Assigned http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16565 Not Applicable
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 16, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

93.05 }} -0.81%

score

0.99780

percentile