CVE-2006-2312

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in Skype 2.0.*.104 and 2.5.*.0 through 2.5.*.78 for Windows allows remote authorized attackers to download arbitrary files via a URL that contains certain command-line switches.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.47% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0549.html mailing list broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18038 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466428 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1871 vdb entry broken link vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26557 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434707/30/4860/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.osvdb.org/25658 vdb entry broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20154 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2006-001.html broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2312?
CVE-2006-2312 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2312?
To fix CVE-2006-2312, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2312 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-2312 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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