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CVE-2011-1845

7.8 · HIGH

Multiple memory leaks in the DataGrid control implementation in Microsoft Silverlight 4 before 4.0.60310.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an applicatio…

Published May 3, 2011microsoftCWE-399EPSS 12.22%

Overview

CVE-2011-1845 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft silverlight. It was published on May 3, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple memory leaks in the DataGrid control implementation in Microsoft Silverlight 4 before 4.0.60310.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an application involving (1) subscriptions to an INotifyDataErrorInfo.ErrorsChanged event or (2) a TextBlock or TextBox element.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update silverlight to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
microsoftsilverlight0Affected

References

Refisc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10747Refsupport.microsoft.com/kb/2526954Refisc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10747Refsupport.microsoft.com/kb/2526954

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1845?

CVE-2011-1845 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft silverlight. It was published on May 3, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-1845?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1845?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update silverlight to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-1845?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-1845 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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