CVE-2008-0082

Impact

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

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• 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
• 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