CVE-2006-3250 (GCVE-0-2006-3250)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-06-27 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 18:23
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Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Live Messenger 8.0 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Contact List (.ctt) file, which triggers the overflow when it is imported by the user.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2006-06-25 00:00
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