VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-2074
Unspecified vulnerability in the client in Skype 5.x before 5.1.0.922 on Mac OS X allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted message.
HIGH 8.5EPSS 2.88%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the client in Skype 5.x before 5.1.0.922 on Mac OS X allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted message.
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.88% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- skype/skype
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/05/security_vulnerability_in_mac.htmlPatch
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10837
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44522Vendor Advisory
- http://www.purehacking.com/blogs/gordon-maddern/skype-0day-vulnerabilitiy-discovered-by-pure-hacking
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47747
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/06/skype_for_mac_critical_vulnerability/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1192Vendor Advisory
- http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/05/security_vulnerability_in_mac.htmlPatch
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10837
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44522Vendor Advisory
- http://www.purehacking.com/blogs/gordon-maddern/skype-0day-vulnerabilitiy-discovered-by-pure-hacking
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47747
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/06/skype_for_mac_critical_vulnerability/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1192Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.