Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-1243 (CCN-66447)

Assigned:2011-04-12
Published:2011-04-12
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:The Windows Messenger ActiveX control in msgsc.dll in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that "corrupt the system state," aka "Microsoft Windows Messenger ActiveX Control Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-1243

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
71788

Source: CCN
Type: SA44159
Microsoft Windows Messenger ActiveX Control Unspecified Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
44159

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-090
Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (2618451)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-027
Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (2508272)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 71788
Microsoft Windows Messenger ActiveX Unspecified Remote Code Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
47197

Source: CCN
Type: BID-47197
Microsoft Windows Messenger ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS11-027

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win-messenger-code-exec(66447)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12524

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12524
    V
    Microsoft Windows Messenger ActiveX Control Vulnerability
    2014-05-05
    BACK
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows xp sp3