Description
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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
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n/aaffected
References
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5995 ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2354 ↗
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html ↗
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 ↗
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-050 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30551 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495467/100/0/threaded ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31446 ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020681 ↗