Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-0278 (CCN-55483)

Assigned:2010-01-08
Published:2010-01-08
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary:A certain ActiveX control in msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 build 14.0.8089.726 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (msnmsgr.exe crash) by calling the ViewProfile method with a crafted argument during an MSN Messenger session.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
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): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/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
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
6.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jan 08 2010
[HACKATTACK Advisory 080110] Windows Live Messenger 2009 ActiveX DoS Vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-0278

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

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 61676
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger msnmsgr.exe ActiveX (msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll) ViewProfile Method MSN Messenger Session Remote DoS

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20100108 [HACKATTACK Advisory 080110] Windows Live Messenger 2009 ActiveX DoS Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
37680

Source: CCN
Type: BID-37680
RETIRED: Windows Live Messenger 'ViewProfile()' Method ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-messenger-viewprofile-dos(55483)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows live messenger 2009
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows live messenger 2009