CVE-2008-2545
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jun 6, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 4, 2008
Description
Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before 3.8.0.139, uses a case-sensitive comparison when checking for dangerous extensions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass warning dialogs and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file: URI with a dangerous extension that uses a different case.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 1020201vdb-entry
- 30547third-party-advisory
- skype-fileuri-case-security-bypass(43044)vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-1749vdb-entry
- 29553vdb-entry
- 20080604 Skype File URI Security Bypass Code Execution Vulnerabilitythird-party-advisory
- http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-003.html
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