Unscored severity · published Feb 19, 2009
CVE-2009-0647
msnmsgr.exe in Windows Live Messenger (WLM) 2009 build 14.0.8064.206, and other 14.0.8064.x builds, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a…
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CVSS
17.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
msnmsgr.exe in Windows Live Messenger (WLM) 2009 build 14.0.8064.206, and other 14.0.8064.x builds, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a modified header in a packet, as possibly demonstrated by a UTF-8.0 value of the charset field in the Content-Type header line. NOTE: this has been reported as a format string vulnerability by some sources, but the provenance of that information is unknown.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)17.4% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WL
Windows Live Messenger · Microsoft
2009 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0647
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0647
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33985
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501043/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33825
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0466
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48810
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