# CVE-2011-1844: Memory leak in Microsoft Silverlight 4 before 4.0.60310.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-05-03 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Memory leak in Microsoft Silverlight 4 before 4.0.60310.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an application involving a popup control and a custom DependencyProperty property, related to lack of garbage collection.

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## References

- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10747
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2526954

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