CVE-2008-0082

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Published Aug 13, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 34.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

An ActiveX control (Messenger.UIAutomation.1) in Windows Messenger 4.7 and 5.1 is marked as safe-for-scripting, which allows remote attackers to control the Messenger application, and "change state," obtain contact information, and establish audio or video connections without notification via unknown vectors.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_messenger:4.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_messenger:5.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 34.4% (34.350% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31446
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495467/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30551
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020681
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2354
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-050
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5995

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Messenger

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 13, 2008, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:32 AM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 13, 2008, 12:41 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

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