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CVE-2010-0278

Published: Jan 12, 2010Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

No Known Exploits

No Fix Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

windows live messenger microsoft

On-prem

Operating Systems / windows

microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37680

securityfocus.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508811/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published

Jan 12, 2010

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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