National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-3265
Original release date:10/27/2005
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Buffer overflow in Skype for Windows 1.1.x.0 through 1.4.x.83 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) callto:// and (2) skype:// links, or (3) a non-standard VCARD, possibly due to an underlying error in the SysUtils.WideFmtStr Delphi routine.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#930345
Name: VU#930345
US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#668193
Name: VU#668193
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.pentest.co.uk/documents/ptl-2005-01.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2005-02.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: skype-uri-bo(22848)
External Source: BID
Name: 15190
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2005-2197
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17305
