CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
MS08-050 | Vulnerability in Windows Messenger Could Allow Information Disclosure (955702) | Windows Messenger | Critical | 13-08-2008 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in supported versions of Windows Messenger. Scripting of a particular ActiveX control, Messenger.UIAutomation.1, could allow information disclosure from these programs in the context of the logged-on user
Detailed Information on the risk:
An attacker could change state, get contact information, and initiate audio and video chat sessions without the knowledge of the logged-on user. An attacker could also capture the user
Affected Software
Windows Messenger 4.7Windows Messenger 5.1