CVE-2006-6252

Description

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.0 and earlier, when gestual emoticons are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long string composed of ":D" sequences, which are interpreted as emoticons.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.57% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452645/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452620/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6252?: CVE-2006-6252 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6252?: To fix CVE-2006-6252, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-6252 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6252 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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