Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5181 (CCN-46671)

Assigned:2008-11-11
Published:2008-11-11
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Microsoft Communicator allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application or device outage) via instant messages containing large numbers of emoticons.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
4.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
4.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5181

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Office Online Web site
Microsoft Office Communicator

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021294
Microsoft Office Communicator VoIP Processing Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 50330
Microsoft Communicator Instant Message Emoticon Saturation Remote DoS

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021294

Source: CCN
Type: VoIP Security Advisory, 2008-11-11
Microsoft Communicator Emoticon Denial of Service

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=131

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
microsoft-communicator-emoticon-dos(46671)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
microsoft-communicator-emoticon-dos(46671)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office_communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office_communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft office communicator *
    microsoft office communicator *