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CVE-2013-3896

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Microsoft Silverlight Pointer Validation Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2013-3896)
Published: May 25, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Microsoft Silverlight Information Disclosure Vulnerability — Microsoft Silverlight does not properly validate pointers during access to Silverlight elements, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted Silverlight application.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Microsoft Silverlight contains a critical information disclosure vulnerability due to improper pointer validation when accessing Silverlight elements. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw through specially crafted Silverlight applications to extract sensitive information from affected systems. With a CVSS score of 9.0 and confirmed exploits available, this represents a significant security risk requiring immediate remediation.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تنشأ هذه الثغرة الأمنية من فشل مايكروسوفت سيلفرلايت في التحقق بشكل صحيح من المؤشرات أثناء الوصول إلى عناصر سيلفرلايت، مما يسمح للمهاجمين بقراءة محتويات الذاكرة غير المصرح بها. يمكن استغلال هذا الخلل من خلال تطبيقات سيلفرلايت ضارة مستضافة على مواقع ويب خبيثة أو مدمجة في محتوى ويب مخترق. قد تشمل المعلومات المكشوفة بيانات حساسة من الذاكرة مثل بيانات اعتماد المستخدم أو معلومات الجلسة أو بيانات التطبيق السرية. نظراً لوجود استغلالات نشطة وعدم توفر تصحيح رسمي، فإن المؤسسات التي لا تزال تستخدم سيلفرلايت معرضة لخطر كبير.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

يحتوي مايكروسوفت سيلفرلايت على ثغرة حرجة للكشف عن المعلومات بسبب التحقق غير الصحيح من المؤشرات عند الوصول إلى عناصر سيلفرلايت. يمكن للمهاجمين عن بُعد استغلال هذا الخلل من خلال تطبيقات سيلفرلايت مصممة خصيصاً لاستخراج معلومات حساسة من الأنظمة المتأثرة. مع درجة CVSS بلغت 9.0 ووجود استغلالات مؤكدة، تمثل هذه الثغرة خطراً أمنياً كبيراً يتطلب معالجة فورية.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Feb 28, 2026 09:58
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations still utilizing legacy Microsoft Silverlight applications face critical exposure to information disclosure attacks, particularly in banking, government portals, and enterprise systems that may contain sensitive citizen or financial data. Given the availability of exploits and the technology's deprecated status, immediate migration away from Silverlight is essential to maintain compliance with NCA ECC and SAMA CSF requirements for secure application development and data protection.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
القطاع المصرفي والمالي الجهات الحكومية قطاع التعليم قطاع الرعاية الصحية قطاع الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات المؤسسات الكبرى والشركات
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. Immediately identify and inventory all systems and web applications utilizing Microsoft Silverlight across the organization, prioritizing internet-facing and high-value systems for urgent action.
2. Implement network-level controls to block or restrict access to Silverlight content through web proxies, content filters, and browser policies, while developing a comprehensive migration plan to modern web technologies (HTML5, JavaScript frameworks).
3. For systems that cannot be immediately migrated, apply defense-in-depth measures including application whitelisting, network segmentation, enhanced monitoring for suspicious Silverlight activity, and user awareness training to avoid untrusted Silverlight content until complete decommissioning is achieved.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. تحديد وجرد جميع الأنظمة وتطبيقات الويب التي تستخدم مايكروسوفت سيلفرلايت عبر المؤسسة فوراً، مع إعطاء الأولوية للأنظمة المواجهة للإنترنت والأنظمة عالية القيمة لاتخاذ إجراءات عاجلة.
2. تنفيذ ضوابط على مستوى الشبكة لحظر أو تقييد الوصول إلى محتوى سيلفرلايت من خلال وكلاء الويب ومرشحات المحتوى وسياسات المتصفح، مع تطوير خطة انتقال شاملة إلى تقنيات الويب الحديثة (HTML5، أطر عمل JavaScript).
3. بالنسبة للأنظمة التي لا يمكن ترحيلها فوراً، تطبيق تدابير الدفاع المتعمق بما في ذلك القائمة البيضاء للتطبيقات، وتقسيم الشبكة، والمراقبة المعززة لنشاط سيلفرلايت المشبوه، وتدريب المستخدمين على الوعي لتجنب محتوى سيلفرلايت غير الموثوق به حتى يتم إيقاف التشغيل الكامل.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC-1-1: Cybersecurity Governance ECC-2-1: Third Party and Cloud Computing Services Cybersecurity ECC-3-1: Cybersecurity Risk Management ECC-4-1: Information Security Policies and Procedures ECC-5-1: Vulnerability Management
🔵 SAMA CSF
SCSF-1.1.1: Asset Management SCSF-2.2.1: Vulnerability Management SCSF-3.1.1: Secure Software Development SCSF-4.1.1: Security Monitoring SCSF-5.1.1: Incident Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1: Management of Technical Vulnerabilities A.14.2.1: Secure Development Policy A.18.2.2: Compliance with Security Policies A.18.2.3: Technical Compliance Review
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Silverlight
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS81.59%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-06-15
Published 2022-05-25
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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