Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 ActiveX Control msnmsgr.exe denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function in the library msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll of the file msnmsgr.exe of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0278. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block in the library msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll of the file msnmsgr.exe of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

A certain ActiveX control in msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 build 14.0.8089.726 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (msnmsgr.exe crash) by calling the ViewProfile method with a crafted argument during an MSN Messenger session.

The weakness was disclosed 01/12/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-0278 since 01/12/2010. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116792 (Windows Live Messenger "ViewProfile()" Method ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55483), SecurityFocus (BID 37680†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24533†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-0278 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0278
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51497
X-Force: 55483
SecurityFocus: 37680 - RETIRED: Windows Live Messenger 'ViewProfile()' Method ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24533 - Windows Live Messenger 2009 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via ActiveX Control, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 02/01/2025 21:43
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (51), 09/03/2017 14:57 (13), 02/01/2025 21:43 (22)
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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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