Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-5144 (CCN-36982)

Assigned:2007-09-22
Published:2007-09-22
Updated:2008-11-15
Summary:Buffer overflow in the GDI engine in Windows Live Messenger, as used for Windows MSN Live 8.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or system crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by placing a malformed file in a new folder under the Sharing Folders path, and triggering a synchronize operation through the Windows MSN Live online service, possibly related to extended file attributes and possibly related to an incomplete fix for MS07-046, as demonstrated by a (1) .jpg, (2) .gif, (3) .wmf, (4) .doc, or (5) .ico file.
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:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
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-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-5144

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

Source: CCN
Type: Lostmon Blogger, September 22, 2007
Windows live Messenger malformed file overflow DoS remote exploitation

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2007/09/windows-live-messenger-jpg-overflow.html

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
45523

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 45523
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger GDI Engine Malformed File Handling Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
25795

Source: CCN
Type: BID-25795
Microsoft Live Messenger Shared Files Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
livemessenger-imagefiles-bo(36982)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    microsoft windows live messenger 8.1