CVE-2010-0278
A certain ActiveX control in msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009...
A certain ActiveX control in msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 build 14.0.8089.726 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (msnmsgr.exe crash) by calling the ViewProfile method with a crafted argument during an MSN Messenger session.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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A certain ActiveX control in msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 build 14.0.8089.726 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (msnmsgr.exe crash) by calling the ViewProfile method with a crafted argument during an MSN Messenger session.
- Record
CVE-2010-0278- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A certain ActiveX control in msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 build 14.0.8089.726 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (msnmsgr.exe crash) by calling the ViewProfile method with a crafted argument during an MSN Messenger session.
- Record
CVE-2010-0278- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0309 No score
A certain ActiveX control in msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 build 14.0.8089.726 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (msnmsgr.exe crash) by calling the ViewProfile method with a crafted argument during an MSN Messenger session.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0309- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-phfg-g4q8-45r5 No score
A certain ActiveX control in msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009...
A certain ActiveX control in msgsc.14.0.8089.726.dll in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 build 14.0.8089.726 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (msnmsgr.exe crash) by calling the ViewProfile method with a crafted argument during an MSN Messenger session.
- Record
GHSA-phfg-g4q8-45r5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009 - ActiveX Denial of Service | 2010-01-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0278 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, published January 12, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.31%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.