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CVE-2008-0082in critical feed

An ActiveX control (Messenger.UIAutomation.1) in Windows Messenger 4.7 and 5.1 is marked as safe-for-scripting, which allows remote attacke…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
34.4%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known

An ActiveX control (Messenger.UIAutomation.1) in Windows Messenger 4.7 and 5.1 is marked as safe-for-scripting, which allows remote attackers to control the Messenger application, and "change state," obtain contact information, and establish audio or video connections without notification via unknown vectors.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

34.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5995 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2354 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-050 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30551 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/495467/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31446 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020681 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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