CVE-2007-0084 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the Windows NT Message Compiler (MC) 1.00.5239 on Microsoft Windows XP allows local users to gain privileges via a long MC-filename. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a reliable third party who states that the compiler is not a privileged program, so privilege boundaries cannot be crossed

Published: 2007-01-05

Score: 6.6 Medium

EPSS: 1.5% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:message_compiler:1.00.5239:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01511.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/37817
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455729/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455789/100/0/threaded

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Message Compiler

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-01-05T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:03:37.077Z

Reserved: 2007-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-0084

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-01-05T11:28:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-0084

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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