CVE-2011-1243

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Published Apr 13, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 29.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Windows Messenger ActiveX control in msgsc.dll in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that "corrupt the system state," aka "Microsoft Windows Messenger ActiveX Control Vulnerability."

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 29.3% (29.323% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/71788
http://secunia.com/advisories/44159
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47197
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-027
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12524

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Xp

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Apr 13, 2011, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 PM
Reserved: Mar 4, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 13, 2011, 6:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

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