{
    "id": "CVE-2010-0278",
    "published": "2010-01-12 17:30:01",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:15:50",
    "cvss_score": "4.3",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
    "cwe": null,
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.08312",
    "epss_percentile": "0.94754",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 18:17:08",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_7"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_live_messenger"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_vista"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "11070",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 - ActiveX Denial of Service",
            "date": "2010-01-08",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11070"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508811/100/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37680",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508811/100/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37680"
    ]
}