PT-2007-5610 · Microsoft · Skype

Alexander Antipov · Published 2007-08-20 · Updated 2018-10-15 · CVE-2007-4429

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Skype (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a server hang, via unknown vectors related to sending long URIs. It is claimed to be actively exploited. The vendor states that this issue is separate from the sign-on issues that reduced Skype service.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-4429

Affected Products

Skype

References · 12

• 🔥 http://en.securitylab.ru/poc/301420.php · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4429 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/476942/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://heartbeat.skype.com/2007/08/where_we_are_at_1100_gmt.html · Note
• http://en.securitylab.ru/poc/extra/301419.php · Note
• http://heartbeat.skype.com/2007/08/what_happened_on_august_16.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/477178/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/477156/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securitylab.ru/news/301422.php · Note
• http://blogs.csoonline.com/the_skype_mystery_why_blame_the_august_windows_updates · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3032 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/477240/100/0/threaded · Note