CVE-2010-0278 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Windows Live Messenger via a crafted ActiveX call, requiring an active session and user interaction.
- 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-2010-0278?
CVE-2010-0278 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A certain ActiveX control in msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 build 14.0.8089.726 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (msnmsgr.exe crash) by calling the ViewProfile method with a crafted argument during an MSN Messenger session.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0278?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Live Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2010-0278 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0278 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phfg-g4q8-45r5.