Microsoft Silverlight CVE-2015-1715 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	74503
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2015-1715
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 12 2015 12:00AM
Updated:	May 12 2015 12:00AM
Credit:	Exodus Intelligence
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Silverlight 5.0 Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Silverlight CVE-2015-1715 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Silverlight is prone to a privilege-escalation vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges within the context of the application; this can result in the attacker gaining complete control of the affected system.

Microsoft Silverlight CVE-2015-1715 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Silverlight CVE-2015-1715 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.


Microsoft Silverlight 5.0

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Silverlight (KB3056819)
  https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b0ccca17-8ad 7-440c-8213-665e7b7a4a5d

Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Silverlight (KB3056819)
  https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b0ccca17-8ad 7-440c-8213-665e7b7a4a5d