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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0082 · published 13 August 2008

CVE-2008-0082: Microsoft windows messenger information exposure vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Messenger

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 34% · top 1.6% CWE-200 · Information exposure
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31446 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495467/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30551
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020681
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2354
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-050
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5995
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31446 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495467/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30551
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020681
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2354
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-050
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5995

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0082), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.