CVE-2008-2545
Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before 3.8.0.139, uses a case-sensitive comparison when checking for dangerous extensions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass warning dialogs and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file: URI with…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before 3.8.0.139, uses a case-sensitive comparison when checking for dangerous extensions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass warning dialogs and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file: URI with a dangerous extension that uses a different case.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.23% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- skype technologies/skype
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=711
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30547
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29553
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020201
- http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-003.htmlPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1749/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43044
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=711
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30547
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29553
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020201
- http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-003.htmlPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1749/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43044
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.