Vulnerability CVE-2008-0082
Published: 2008-08-12   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

Type:

CWE-200

 (Information Exposure)

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

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
10/10
10/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Windows messenger 

 References:
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495467/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30551
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020681
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2354
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-050
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5995
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