# CVE-2008-5180: Microsoft Communicator, and Communicator in Microsoft Office 2010 beta, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consump

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-11-20 · Updated: 2024-10-15

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Communicator, and Communicator in Microsoft Office 2010 beta, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of SIP INVITE requests, which trigger the creation of many sessions.

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7262
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39221
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46673
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12079
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57581
- http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32940
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12079

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