cve-2008-5181
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-11-20 15:00
Modified
2024-08-07 10:40
Severity ?
Summary
Microsoft Communicator allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application or device outage) via instant messages containing large numbers of emoticons.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=131
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46671
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=131
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46671
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