CVE-2016-3367 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Silverlight 5, specifically affecting versions prior to 5.1.50709.0. This flaw stems from improper memory allocation during string-insert and string-append operations within the StringBuilder component. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code simply by tricking a user into visiting a crafted website. Despite its high severity and potential for complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability), there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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