Microsoft Silverlight < 5.1.41105.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (MS15-128) (Mac OS X)
high Nessus Plugin ID 87250
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VPR Score: 7.4
Synopsis
A multimedia application framework installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Microsoft Silverlight installed on the remote host is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities due to improper handling of embedded fonts by the Windows font library. A remote attacker can exploit these by convincing a user to open a file or visit a website containing a specially crafted embedded font, resulting in execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Silverlight 5.See Also
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms15-128
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 87250
File Name: macosx_ms15-128.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 12/8/2015
Updated: 11/20/2019
Dependencies: macosx_silverlight_installed.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: High
VPR Score: 7.4
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, MacOSX/Silverlight/Installed
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2015