PT-2006-5822 · Ebay+1 · Skype

Tom Ferris · Published 2006-09-28 · Updated 2016-12-08 · CVE-2006-5084

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions eBay Skype for Mac versions 1.5.*.79 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a format string vulnerability in the NSRunAlertPanel function. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, potentially leading to an application crash, and may also enable the execution of arbitrary code. The attack vector involves a malformed Skype URL.

Recommendations For versions 1.5.*.79 and earlier, consider disabling the NSRunAlertPanel function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to malformed Skype URLs to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-5084

Affected Products

Skype

References · 11

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/28710 · Exploit
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3895 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5084 · Security Note
• http://frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/3895 · Note
• http://security-protocols.com/vids/skype_osx_0day.htm · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22185 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016966 · Note
• http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2006-002.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/20218 · Note
• http://security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3259 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/202604 · Note