CVE-2007-2931 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.2, 7.0, and 7.5, and Live Messenger 8.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving video conversation handling in Web Cam and video chat sessions.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.77979.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	Msn Messenger Subscribe Windows Live Messenger Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:7.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.0:::::::*

No data.

No data.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/40126
http://secunia.com/advisories/26570
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166521
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25461
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018622
http://www.team509.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-254A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2987
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-054
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36314
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2063

History

No history.

Projects

Sign in to view the affected projects.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published: 2007-08-31T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:57:54.657Z

Reserved: 2007-05-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-2931

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-08-31T22:17:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-2931

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

{"containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "datePublic": "2007-08-28T00:00:00", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.2, 7.0, and 7.5, and Live Messenger 8.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving video conversation handling in Web Cam and video chat sessions."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"description": "n/a", "lang": "en", "type": "text"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2018-10-12T19:57:01", "orgId": "37e5125f-f79b-445b-8fad-9564f167944b", "shortName": "certcc"}, "references": [{"name": "26570", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/26570"}, {"name": "msnmessenger-video-bo(36314)", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_XF"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36314"}, {"name": "25461", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25461"}, {"name": "ADV-2007-2987", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_VUPEN"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2987"}, {"name": "1018622", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_SECTRACK"], "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018622"}, {"name": "oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2063", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "signature", "x_refsource_OVAL"], "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2063"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_MISC"], "url": "http://www.team509.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50"}, {"name": "40126", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_OSVDB"], "url": "http://osvdb.org/40126"}, {"name": "MS07-054", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_MS"], "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-054"}, {"name": "TA07-254A", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_CERT"], "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-254A.html"}, {"name": "VU#166521", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_CERT-VN"], "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166521"}], "x_legacyV4Record": {"CVE_data_meta": {"ASSIGNER": "cert@cert.org", "ID": "CVE-2007-2931", "STATE": "PUBLIC"}, "affects": {"vendor": {"vendor_data": [{"product": {"product_data": [{"product_name": "n/a", "version": {"version_data": [{"version_value": "n/a"}]}}]}, "vendor_name": "n/a"}]}}, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.2, 7.0, and 7.5, and Live Messenger 8.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving video conversation handling in Web Cam and video chat sessions."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "n/a"}]}]}, "references": {"reference_data": [{"name": "26570", "refsource": "SECUNIA", "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/26570"}, {"name": "msnmessenger-video-bo(36314)", "refsource": "XF", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36314"}, {"name": "25461", "refsource": "BID", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25461"}, {"name": "ADV-2007-2987", "refsource": "VUPEN", "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2987"}, {"name": "1018622", "refsource": "SECTRACK", "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018622"}, {"name": "oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2063", "refsource": "OVAL", "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2063"}, {"name": "http://www.team509.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50", "refsource": "MISC", "url": "http://www.team509.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50"}, {"name": "40126", "refsource": "OSVDB", "url": "http://osvdb.org/40126"}, {"name": "MS07-054", "refsource": "MS", "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-054"}, {"name": "TA07-254A", "refsource": "CERT", "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-254A.html"}, {"name": "VU#166521", "refsource": "CERT-VN", "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166521"}]}}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T13:57:54.657Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"name": "26570", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/26570"}, {"name": "msnmessenger-video-bo(36314)", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_XF", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36314"}, {"name": "25461", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25461"}, {"name": "ADV-2007-2987", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_VUPEN", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2987"}, {"name": "1018622", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_SECTRACK", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018622"}, {"name": "oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2063", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "signature", "x_refsource_OVAL", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2063"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_MISC", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.team509.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50"}, {"name": "40126", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_OSVDB", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://osvdb.org/40126"}, {"name": "MS07-054", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_MS", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-054"}, {"name": "TA07-254A", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_CERT", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-254A.html"}, {"name": "VU#166521", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_CERT-VN", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166521"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "37e5125f-f79b-445b-8fad-9564f167944b", "assignerShortName": "certcc", "cveId": "CVE-2007-2931", "datePublished": "2007-08-31T22:00:00", "dateReserved": "2007-05-30T00:00:00", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T13:57:54.657Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "95440454-0800-45FE-8ABA-79EE514A33ED", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "B50F211F-483F-42B6-AE41-7742A46445C3", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "101DC146-9945-4990-9225-5C10696EA3C6", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_messenger:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "FC575B10-0BFB-4BA8-B42D-007DC85194B1", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.2, 7.0, and 7.5, and Live Messenger 8.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving video conversation handling in Web Cam and video chat sessions."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Un desbordamiento de b\u00fafer en la regi\u00f3n heap de la memoria en Microsoft MSN Messenger versiones 6.2, 7.0 y 7.5, y Live Messenger versi\u00f3n 8.0 permite a atacantes remotos asistidos por el usuario ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario por medio de vectores no especificados que involucran el manejo de conversaci\u00f3n de video en Web Cam y sesiones de video chat."}], "id": "CVE-2007-2931", "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "baseScore": 9.3, "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 8.6, "impactScore": 10.0, "obtainAllPrivilege": true, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": true}]}, "published": "2007-08-31T22:17:00.000", "references": [{"source": "cret@cert.org", "url": "http://osvdb.org/40126"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/26570"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "tags": ["US Government Resource"], "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166521"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "tags": ["Exploit"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25461"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018622"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "tags": ["Exploit"], "url": "http://www.team509.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "tags": ["US Government Resource"], "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-254A.html"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2987"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-054"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36314"}, {"source": "cret@cert.org", "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2063"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://osvdb.org/40126"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/26570"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["US Government Resource"], "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166521"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25461"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018622"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit"], "url": "http://www.team509.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["US Government Resource"], "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-254A.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2987"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-054"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36314"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2063"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cret@cert.org", "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-20"}, {"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-119"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}