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Skype URI Argument Handling Format String Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA22185
Release Date: 2006-10-03
Last Update: 2006-10-09
Popularity: 11,306 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Skype for Mac 1.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Tom Ferris has reported a vulnerability in Skype for Mac, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error within the handling of URI arguments and can be exploited via a specially crafted Skype URL containing format specifiers.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability affects versions 1.5.*.79 and prior.

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