CVE-2007-2931 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 55.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.2, 7.0, and 7.5, and Live Messenger 8.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving video conversation handling in Web Cam and video chat sessions.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 55.45% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-08-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | msn messenger |
| microsoft | windows live messenger |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft MSN Messenger 7.x/8.0? - Video Remote Heap Overflow | 2007-08-29 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft MSN Messenger 8.0 - Video Conversation Buffer Overflow | 2007-08-28 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/40126
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26570
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166521
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25461
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018622
- http://www.team509.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-254A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2987
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-054
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36314
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2063
- http://osvdb.org/40126
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26570
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166521
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25461
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018622
- http://www.team509.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-254A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2987
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-054
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