MS16-120: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3192884) (macOS)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 94010
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VPR Score: 4.4
Synopsis
A multimedia application framework installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.Description
The version of Microsoft Silverlight installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability in the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) component due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability, via a specially crafted application, to predict memory offsets in a call stack and bypass the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) feature, resulting in the disclosure of memory contents.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Silverlight 5.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 94010
File Name: macosx_ms16-120.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 10/12/2016
Updated: 1/22/2021
Dependencies: macosx_silverlight_installed.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Medium
VPR Score: 4.4
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-3209
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS v3.0
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, MacOSX/Silverlight/Installed
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/11/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/11/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-3209
BID: 93385