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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-0278 · published 12 January 2010

CVE-2010-0278: Microsoft windows live messenger vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Live Messenger

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.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 8.3% · top 5.3%
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
8.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508811/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37680 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508811/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37680 Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-0278), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.