PT-2017-2135 · Microsoft · Skype

Tien Phan · Published 2017-01-23 · Updated 2017-02-01 · CVE-2016-5720

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue concerns multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Microsoft Skype, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks. This can be achieved via a Trojan horse that utilizes certain DLL files, specifically msi.dll, dpapi.dll, or cryptui.dll, located in the current working directory.

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01327

CVE-2016-5720

Affected Products

Skype

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5720 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01327 · Security Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/65 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95859 · Note