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Windows Live Messenger 2009 ActiveX DoS Vulnerability

Windows Live Messenger 2009 ActiveX DoS Vulnerability Windows Live Messenger 2009 ActiveX DoS Vulnerability


Product:
Windows Live Messenger 2009 (Build 14.0.8089.726)


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Vulnerability:
ActiveX - Denial of Service


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Discussion:
Vulnerability is in Activex Control(msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll) 
Sending a string to ViewProfile() , cause a crash on msnmsgr.exe
*must be signed in Msn Messenger account for triggerin the vulnerability.



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Vulnerable:
Windows Live Messenger 2009 on Windows Vista
Windows Live Messenger 2009 on Windows 7

Not Vulnerable:
Windows Live Messenger 2009 on Windows XP

Credits:
HACKATTACK IT SECURITY GmbH
Penetration Testing in Deutschland - =D6sterreich - Schweiz
www.hackattack.com 

and

Natal Networks Inc.
Vulnerability Discovery, Penetration Testing, IT Security Consulting
www.natalnetworks.com 


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Original Advisory
www.hackattack.com 
www.natalnetworks.com 


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PoC .wsf script:
'works on vista and windows7