CVE-2007-0084: Microsoft Message Compiler

Medium severity, CVSS 6.6. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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: version 1.00.5239 only

Published 2007-01-05. Last modified 2026-06-16.