CVE-2006-3250

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Published Jun 27, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 6.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Live Messenger 8.0 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Contact List (.ctt) file, which triggers the overflow when it is imported by the user.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.8% (6.847% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1108/exploit.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016373
http://www.jaascois.com/exploits/18602016/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438442/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18639
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27417

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 27, 2006, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:23 PM
Reserved: Jun 27, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:26 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 27, 2006, 6:05 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:26 PM

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