vendor:
Skype
by:
9
CVSS
CRITICAL
Remote Code Execution
134
CWE
Product Name: Skype
Affected Version From: Skype 1.5.0.79
Affected Version To: Skype 1.5.0.79
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE: a:skype:skype:1.5.0.79
Platforms Tested: Apple Mac OS X
Skype Remote Format String Vulnerability
Skype is prone to a remote format-string vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in the format-specification argument of a formatted-printing function. Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the affected application, potentially facilitating the remote compromise of affected computers.
Mitigation:
Apply patches and updates from the vendor.