CVE-2007-5989

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the skype4com URI handler in Skype before 3.6 GOLD allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "short string values" that result in heap corruption.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.06% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4110 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019056 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27934 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3440 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484703/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/39170 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26748 vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-070.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5989?
CVE-2007-5989 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5989?
To fix CVE-2007-5989, 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-2007-5989 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5989 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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