CVE-2007-0084 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows NT Message Compiler (MC) 1.00.5239 on Microsoft Windows XP, potentially allowing local users to gain privileges through a long filename. The CVSS score of 6.6 indicates a high severity, with a local attack vector and medium attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, this assessment is disputed, as the compiler is not a privileged program, making privilege escalation unlikely. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.00.5239CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:message_compiler:1.00.5239:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.