Microsoft Live Messenger Shared Files Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:25795

Info

Microsoft Live Messenger Shared Files Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 25795
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2007-5144
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 24 2007 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:35PM
Credit: Lostmon Lords is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Live Messenger Shared Files Denial of Service Vulnerability

Microsoft Live Messenger is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because the application fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to crash affected applications, denying service to legitimate users. Given the nature of this issue, remote attackers may also be able to execute code, but this has not been confirmed.

Live Messenger 8.1 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Live Messenger Shared Files Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Live Messenger Shared Files Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Microsoft Live Messenger Shared Files Denial of Service Vulnerability

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