An ActiveX control (Messenger.UIAutomation.1) in Windows Messenger 4.7 and 5.1 is marked…
Priority HIGH 68CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
An ActiveX control (Messenger.UIAutomation.1) in Windows Messenger 4.7 and 5.1 is marked as safe-for-scripting, which allows remote attackers to control the Messenger application, and "change state," obtain contact information, and establish audio or video connections without notification via unknown vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.3435 98th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0082
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w65-px9w-6j3c
References
More Microsoft Windows Messenger vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00538 Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-0082 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0082 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w65-px9w-6j3c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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