CVE-2008-0082
highpriority · attend · 52EPSS 0.344 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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affected products (3)
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also known as (2)
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references (18)
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31446enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495467/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30551enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020681enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2354enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-050enisa_euvd
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