CVE-2006-3250

Published Jun 27, 2006

Last updated 9 months ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 5.1
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 4.9
Vector string: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "FC575B10-0BFB-4BA8-B42D-007DC85194B1"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References