TI-2006-06016 Aliases CVE-2006-6252 GHSA-rwg8-hqq6-g2cq

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.0 and earlier, when gestual emoticons are enabled…

LOW 33Published 2006-12-04 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1119 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger::::::::	up to 8.0	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6252
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwg8-hqq6-g2cq

References

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TI-2007-02837 Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.2, 7.0, and 7.5, and Live… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2009-00623 msnmsgr.exe in Windows Live Messenger (WLM) 2009 build 14.0.8064.206, and other… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2008-04930 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS), Office… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2008-05534 Microsoft Windows Live Messenger Client 8.5.1 and earlier, when MSN Protocol Version 15… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2007-04955 Buffer overflow in the GDI engine in Windows Live Messenger, as used for Windows MSN Live… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2006-03149 Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Live Messenger 8.0 allows user-assisted attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1

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Sources

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