HIGH
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
Published Aug 13, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 34.35%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 4.7
- 5.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
34.35% 0.34350
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.34350
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 34.35% (0.34350) | 98.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 34.35% (0.34350) | 98.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 60.16% (0.60161) | 98.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 62.76% (0.62764) | 98.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 64.29% (0.64289) | 98.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 70.46% (0.70464) | 98.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 64.29% (0.64289) | 98.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 81.96% (0.81958) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 80.38% (0.80377) | 98.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 83.10% (0.83096) | 98.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 72.48% (0.72483) | 98.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 80.95% (0.80950) | 98.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 84.34% (0.84342) | 98.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 87.70% (0.87699) | 98.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 89.81% (0.89812) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 91.14% (0.91143) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 92.63% (0.92627) | 98.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.66% (0.93662) | 98.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 96.51th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 96.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 94.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31446 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495467/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30551 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020681 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2354 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-050 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5995 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31446 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495467/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30551 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020681 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2354 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-050 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5995 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 13, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 3, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0082
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a