CVE-2007-0084

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.6 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2007-01-05 · updated 2026-06-16

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

Affected products

Microsoft Message Compiler: 1.00.5239

References

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

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