CVE-2008-2545
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-2545 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-06-06 22:32:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.106 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.123 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.137 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.154 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.190 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.198 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.205 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.209 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.214 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.216 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.217 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.0.0.218 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.1.0.112 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.1.0.134 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.1.0.144 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.1.0.147 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.1.0.150 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.1.0.152 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.2.0.115 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.2.0.145 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.2.0.148 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.2.0.152 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.2.0.158 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.2.0.163 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.2.0.175 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.2.0.53 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.2.0.63 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.2.0.82 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.5.0.107 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.5.0.158 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.5.0.178 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.5.0.202 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.5.0.214 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.5.0.229 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.5.0.234 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.5.0.239 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.6.0.127 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.6.0.159 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.6.0.216 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.6.0.244 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.6.0.248 | All | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | 3.8.0.96 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Skype Technologies | Skype | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Skype 'file://' URL Warning Can Be Bypassed By Remote USers - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Skype 'file://' URI Handler Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Skype File URI Code Execution Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| Skype File URI Security Bypass Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.skype.com | Patch |
| labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | labs.idefense.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
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