Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.1 ActiveX Control information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ActiveX Control. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-0082. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.1 (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 08/12/2008. The weakness was shared 08/12/2008 by cocoruder with Fortinet Security Research Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0082 since 01/03/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33879 (MS08-050: Vulnerability in Windows Messenger Could Allow Information Disclosure (955702)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90449 (Microsoft Windows Messenger Information Disclosure Vulnerability (MS08-050)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6282.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42677), Tenable (33879), SecurityFocus (BID 30551†), OSVDB (47403†) and Secunia (SA31446†). The entries VDB-43677, VDB-43678, VDB-43676 and VDB-43675 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 33879
Nessus Name: MS08-050: Vulnerability in Windows Messenger Could Allow Information Disclosure (955702)
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OpenVAS ID: 900034
OpenVAS Name: Windows Messenger Could Allow Information Disclosure Vulnerability (955702)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: cocoruder
Organization: Fortinet Security Research Team
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-0082 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0082
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43659

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X-Force: 42677
SecurityFocus: 30551 - Microsoft Windows Messenger ActiveX Control Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 31446 - Microsoft Windows Messenger ActiveX Control Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 47403 - CVE-2008-0082 - MS08-050 - Microsoft - Windows Messenger - Information Disclosure Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020681
Vulnerability Center: 19160 - [MS08-050] Microsoft Windows Messenger ActiveX Control Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2354

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/01/2025 19:20
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (88), 08/15/2019 17:14 (8), 06/01/2025 19:20 (18)
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