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Skype skype4com URI Handler Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA27934
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Release Date:
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2007-12-07
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Last Update:
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2008-02-01
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Popularity:
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14,192 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Skype for Windows 3.x
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Binary Analysis:
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BA310 :: Available for 1 Credit 
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Secunia CVSS-2 Score:
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A vulnerability has been discovered in Skype, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Skype4COM.dll within the "skype4com" URI handler when processing short strings. This can be exploited to cause a limited heap-based buffer overflow as a longer string may be copied into a heap-based buffer previously allocated based on the length of the supplied URI.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code when a user e.g. visits a malicious website.
The vulnerability is confirmed in Skype 3.5.0.239. Other versions prior to 3.6.0.216 may also be affected.
Change Page:
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