CVE-2008-0082

high

Description

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5995

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-050

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2354

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020681

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30551

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495467/100/0/threaded

http://secunia.com/advisories/31446

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-08-13

Updated: 2018-10-15

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Severity: High