CVE-2009-0647

Description

msnmsgr.exe in Windows Live Messenger (WLM) 2009 build 14.0.8064.206, and other 14.0.8064.x builds, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a modified header in a packet, as possibly demonstrated by a UTF-8.0 value of the charset field in the Content-Type header line. NOTE: this has been reported as a format string vulnerability by some sources, but the provenance of that information is unknown.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 18.58% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33985 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0466 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48810 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33825 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501043/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0647?
CVE-2009-0647 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0647?
To fix CVE-2009-0647, 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-2009-0647 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0647 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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