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MS08-050 ? Important: Vulnerability in Windows Messenger Could Allow Information Disclosure (955702)

BugsAlert Home > MS08-050 ? Important: Vulnerability in Windows Messenger Could Allow Information Disclosure (955702)
 
 

Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves a publicly reported vulnerability in supported versions of Windows Messenger. As a result of this vulnerability, scripting of an ActiveX control could allow information disclosure in the context of the logged-on user. An attacker could change state, get contact information, and initiate audio and video chat sessions without the knowledge of the logged-on user. An attacker could also capture the user?s logon ID and remotely log on to the user?s Messenger client impersonating that user.




Original Source: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-050.mspx?pubDate=2008-08-12

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