CVE-2006-6252
4.3 · MEDIUMMicrosoft Windows Live Messenger 8.0 and earlier, when gestual emoticons are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long string composed of ":D" seque…
Overview
CVE-2006-6252 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_live_messenger. It was published on December 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical description
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.0 and earlier, when gestual emoticons are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long string composed of ":D" sequences, which are interpreted as emoticons.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_live_messenger to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_live_messenger | 0 | Affected |
How CyberStrike helps
Reason, not just scan
It reasons through your app's logic the way a human pentester would, so it finds flaws signature scanners miss.
Learn moreVerified findings
Every finding is proven exploitable before you see it, which cuts the false positives that bury real risk.
Learn moreAI-driven DAST and SAST
Probe running apps and read source from one engine, so issues are caught before and after they ship.
Learn moreOpen source
Read exactly how it tests and what it reports. CyberStrike is open source and in early access.
View the repo
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2006-6252?
CVE-2006-6252 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_live_messenger. It was published on December 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2006-6252?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6252?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_live_messenger to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-6252?
CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6252 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.
Related MEDIUM CVEs from 2006
View all- 6.9CVE-2006-0038
Integer overflow in the do_replace function in netfilter for Linux before 2.6.16-rc3, when using "vi
View details - 6.9CVE-2006-6696
Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista allows local users to gain
View details - 6.8CVE-2006-0444
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in Phpclanwebsite (aka PCW) 1.23.1 allows remote attackers
View details - 6.8CVE-2006-0659
Multiple PHP remote file include vulnerabilities in RunCMS 1.2 and earlier, with register_globals an
View details - 6.8CVE-2006-0725
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in prepend.php in Plume CMS 1.0.2, when register_globals is
View details - 6.8CVE-2006-1025
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in manage.asp in Addsoft StoreBot 2002 Standard allows remo
View details - 6.8CVE-2006-1121
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CuteNews 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitra
View details - 6.8CVE-2006-1122
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Default.asp in D2KBlog 1.0.3 and earlier allows remote a
View details - 6.8CVE-2006-1163
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nodez 4.6.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrar
View details - 6.8CVE-2006-1249
Integer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3 and 7.0.4 and iTunes 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows remote
View details - 6.8CVE-2006-1278
SQL injection vulnerability in @1 File Store 2006.03.07 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary
View details - 6.8CVE-2006-1324
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in acp/lib/class_db_mysql.php in Woltlab Burning Board (wBB
View details