Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-3250 (CCN-27417)

Assigned:2006-06-26
Published:2006-06-26
Updated:2018-10-18
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sun Jun 25 2006 - 06:41:35 CDT
Re: Windows Live Messenger 8.0 ( Contact List *.ctt ) Heap Overflow

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-3250

Source: CCN
Type: Windows Live Messenger Web site
Windows Live Messenger

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1108/exploit.html

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016373
Windows Live Messenger Contact List Heap Overflow

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Exploit
1016373

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://www.jaascois.com/exploits/18602016/

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 28208
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger Contact List .ctt File Heap Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060625 Windows Live Messenger 8.0 ( Contact List *.ctt ) Heap Overflow

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
18639

Source: CCN
Type: BID-18639
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger Contact List Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
live-messenger-contact-list-dos(27417)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
live-messenger-contact-list-dos(27417)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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