CVE-2008-1805

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before 3.8.0.139, allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass warning dialogs and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file: URI that ends in an executable extension that is not covered by the blacklist.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.69% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory skype.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020201 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30547 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1749/references vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29553 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=711 third party advisory
http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-003.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1805?
CVE-2008-1805 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1805?
To fix CVE-2008-1805, 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-2008-1805 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1805 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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