VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-5181
Microsoft Communicator allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application or device outage) via instant messages containing large numbers of emoticons.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 12.7%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.7%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Communicator allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application or device outage) via instant messages containing large numbers of emoticons.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 12.66% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- microsoft/office communicator
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294
- http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=131
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46671
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294
- http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=131
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46671
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.