Short Name |
CHAT:MSN:INVALID:MSN-VID-FRAME |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
CHAT |
Keywords |
MSN Invalid Video Frame |
Release Date |
2007/09/17 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects MSN video packets containing invalid frame information. Malicious users can send video frames to vulnerable MSN Messenger clients and cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. MSN Messenger 7.x and 8.1 are affected.
Microsoft MSN Messenger is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data. Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.