CVE-2007-5144 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 1 Oct 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malformed files in shared folders, requiring user synchronization.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-5144?

CVE-2007-5144 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the GDI engine in Windows Live Messenger, as used for Windows MSN Live 8.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or system crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by placing a malformed file in a new folder under the Sharing Folders path, and triggering a synchronize operation through the Windows MSN Live online service, possibly related to extended file attributes and possibly related to an incomplete fix for MS07-046, as demonstrated by a (1) .jpg, (2) .gif, (3) .wmf, (4) .doc, or (5) .ico file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5144?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows Live Messenger.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5144?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-5144 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5144 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cp59-25hr-cr8x.