Skype URI Handling Security Vulnerability

BID:38699

Info

Skype URI Handling Security Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 38699
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 11 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 11 2010 12:00AM
Credit: Paul Craig, Security-Assessment.com
Vulnerable: Skype Technologies Skype 4.2 152
Skype Technologies Skype 4.1 .179
Skype Technologies Skype 4.1 .179
Skype Technologies Skype 4.1 .166
Skype Technologies Skype 4.1 .141
Skype Technologies Skype 4.1 .136
Skype Technologies Skype 4.1 .130
Skype Technologies Skype 4.0 .227
Skype Technologies Skype 4.0 .226
Skype Technologies Skype 4.0 .224
Skype Technologies Skype 4.0 .216
Skype Technologies Skype 4.0 .215
Skype Technologies Skype 4.0 .206
Not Vulnerable: Skype Technologies Skype 4.2 155

Exploit / POC

Skype URI Handling Security Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a specially crafted URI.

References

Skype URI Handling Security Vulnerability

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