Vulnerability CVE-2006-3250
Published: 2006-06-27   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Live Messenger 8.0 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Contact List (.ctt) file, which triggers the overflow when it is imported by the user.

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5.1/10
6.4/10
4.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
High
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Microsoft -> Windows live messenger 

 References:
http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1108/exploit.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016373
http://www.jaascois.com/exploits/18602016/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438442/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18639
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27417
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