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CVE-2006-3250

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Live Messenger 8.0 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Contact List (.ctt) file, which triggers the overflow when it is imported by the user.

Published

2006-06-27T18:05:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	windows_live_messenger	8.0	Yes

References

http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1108/exploit.html ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016373 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.jaascois.com/exploits/18602016/ Exploit, URL Repurposed ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438442/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18639 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27417 ([email protected])
http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1108/exploit.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016373 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.jaascois.com/exploits/18602016/ Exploit, URL Repurposed (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438442/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18639 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27417 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)