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MSN Messenger Video Conversation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA26570
Release Date: 2007-08-28
Last Update: 2007-09-11
Popularity: 29,901 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.x
Microsoft MSN Messenger 7.x
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.x

Binary Analysis: BA223 :: Available for 1 Credit

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
wushi has reported a vulnerability in MSN Messenger, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of video conversations and can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via specially crafted data sent to a user.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but requires that the victim accepts the incoming Web Cam invitation.

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