Skype Technologies Skype for Mac Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47747
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2011-2074
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 06 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:01PM
Credit:	Pure Hacking
Vulnerable:	Skype Technologies Skype (Mac OS X) 5 Skype Technologies Skype
Not Vulnerable:	Skype Technologies Skype (Mac OS X) 5.1.0.922

Skype Technologies Skype for Mac Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Skype for Mac is prone to an unspecified remote code-execution vulnerability.

Attackers may exploit this issue to compromise the affected computer.

Very few details are available regarding this issue. We will update this BID as more information emerges.

Skype Technologies Skype for Mac Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The discoverer of this issue has developed example code demonstrating the issue. This code is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Skype Technologies Skype for Mac Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Skype Technologies Skype for Mac Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Security Vulnerability in Mac Client Has Been Addressed (Skype)
  
• Skype 0day vulnerabilitiy discovered by Pure Hacking (Pure Hacking)
  
• Skype Homepage (Skype Technologies)