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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5181 · published 20 November 2008

CVE-2008-5181: Microsoft office communicator vulnerability

Microsoft · Office Communicator

Microsoft Communicator allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application or device outage) via instant messages containing large numbers of emoticons.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 13% · top 3.9% CWE-399 · CWE-399
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
13%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Communicator allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application or device outage) via instant messages containing large numbers of emoticons.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294
http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=131
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46671
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294
http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=131
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46671

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5181), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.