// For flags

CVE-2010-0278

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 - ActiveX Denial of Service

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A certain ActiveX control in msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 build 14.0.8089.726 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (msnmsgr.exe crash) by calling the ViewProfile method with a crafted argument during an MSN Messenger session.

Cierto control ActiveX en msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 build v14.0.8089.726 en Windows Vista y Windows v7 permite a atacantes remotos producir una denegación de servicio (caída de msnmsgr.exe) mediante una llamada a el método ViewProfile con un argumento manipulado durante una sesión de MSN Messenger.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-01-08 First Exploit
  • 2010-01-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-01-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-22 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Windows Live Messenger
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2009
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 7
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*-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Live Messenger
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2009
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*-
Safe