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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-3178 · published 10 July 2013

CVE-2013-3178: Microsoft silverlight code injection vulnerability

Microsoft · Silverlight

Microsoft Silverlight 5 before 5.1.20513.0 does not properly initialize arrays, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted Silverlight application, aka "Null Pointer Vulnerability."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 32% · top 1.7% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
32%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Silverlight 5 before 5.1.20513.0 does not properly initialize arrays, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted Silverlight application, aka "Null Pointer Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028755 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-052
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16892
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17389
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028755 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-052
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16892
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17389

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-3178), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.