Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-0082
CVE-2008-0082
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_messenger:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_messenger:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_messenger:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 4.7, 5.1
Patches
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References
9- secunia.com/advisories/31446nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495467/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30551nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2354nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-050nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5995nvd
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