Is CVE-2010-0278 being actively exploited?

CVE-2010-0278 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-0278?

CVE-2010-0278 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2010-0278

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 8.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS score: 8.3% (95th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2010-0309)
Published: January 12, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-0309 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows 7
microsoft / windows live messenger
microsoft / windows vista

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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