Security readout for executives and security teams
This 2008 CVE describes a remote denial-of-service flaw in Microsoft OCS, Office Communicator, and Windows Live Messenger. A specially crafted RTCP receiver report packet can crash affected software. The source bundle does not identify affected versions, CVSS severity, active exploitation, or a specific vendor fix. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running Microsoft Office Communications Server, Office Communicator, or Windows Live Messenger-era components. Modern Microsoft Teams or Skype products are not named in the supplied sources and should not be assumed affected. Treat this as a legacy exposure question. It is not currently supported by evidence of active exploitation, but any internet-reachable, unsupported communications system should be prioritized for retirement or isolation. Mitigation focus: Check Microsoft and legacy product guidance for any applicable advisories or updates.; Inventory remaining OCS, Office Communicator, and Windows Live Messenger deployments.; Retire or isolate unsupported legacy communications components where business use no longer exists..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- microsoft-communicator-rtcp-dos(46670)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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