CVE-2008-0082 describes a critical vulnerability in Windows Messenger versions 4.7 and 5.1, where a safe-for-scripting ActiveX control (Messenger.UIAutomation.1) allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized control over the application. This flaw enables attackers to manipulate Messenger's state, access contact details, and initiate audio or video calls without user notification. With a CVSS score of 10.0 and a FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_messenger:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_messenger:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.