CVE-2006-6252
Medium
Description
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.0 and earlier, when gestual emoticons are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long string composed of ":D" sequences, which are interpreted as emoticons.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger
PublishedDec 4, 2006
First seenDec 4, 2006
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft windows_live_messenger | v ≤ 8.0 | — |
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