CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2007-5144

Buffer overflow in the GDI engine in Windows Live Messenger, as used for Windows MSN Live 8.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or system crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by placing a malformed file in a new folder under the Sharing Folders path, and triggering a synchronize operation through the Windows MSN Live online service, possibly related to extended file attributes and possibly related to an incomplete fix for MS07-046, as demonstrated by a (1) .jpg, (2) .gif, (3) .wmf, (4) .doc, or (5) .ico file.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2007/09/windows-live-messenger-jpg-overflow.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25795
http://osvdb.org/45523
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2007-10-01 05:17

Updated : 2008-11-15 06:59

NVD link : CVE-2007-5144

Mitre link : CVE-2007-5144

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer