CVE-2015-6165 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass ASLR protection in Microsoft Silverlight by visiting a crafted website, facilitating further exploitation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6165?
CVE-2015-6165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Silverlight 5 before 5.1.41105.00 allows remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Silverlight Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6114.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6165?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Silverlight.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-6165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4q8-m48c-mc48.