CVE-2007-2931
highpriority · attend · 66EPSS 0.555 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.2, 7.0, and 7.5, and Live Messenger 8.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving video conversation handling in Web Cam and video chat sessions.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-30537Microsoft MSN Messenger 8.0 - Video Conversation Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-4334Microsoft MSN Messenger 7.x/8.0? - Video Remote Heap Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows live messenger= 8.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (22)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://osvdb.org/40126enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26570enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166521enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25461enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018622enisa_euvd
- http://www.team509.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-254A.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2987enisa_euvd
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