Microsoft Live Messenger Shared Files Denial of Service Vulnerability

Microsoft Live Messenger Shared Files Denial of Service Vulnerability

Microsoft Live Messenger is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because the application fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to crash affected applications, denying service to legitimate users. Given the nature of this issue, remote attackers may also be able to execute code, but this has not been confirmed.

Live Messenger 8.1 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.