CVE-2008-2545 | BDVDB-2026-30968 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020201
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30547
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43044
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1749/references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29553
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=711
- http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-003.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.