Unscored severity · published Dec 4, 2006
CVE-2006-6252
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.0 and earlier, when gestual emoticons are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long string…
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CVSS
11.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.0 and earlier, when gestual emoticons are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long string composed of ":D" sequences, which are interpreted as emoticons.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)11.2% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WL
Windows Live Messenger · Microsoft
through 8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6252
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6252
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452620/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452645/100/0/threaded
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