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CVE-2006-5084

Skype Technologies Skype 1.5 - NSRunAlertPanel Remote Format String

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Format string vulnerability in the NSRunAlertPanel function in eBay Skype for Mac 1.5.*.79 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed Skype URL, as originally reported to involve a null dereference.

Vulnerabilidad de formato de cadena en la función NSRunAlertPanel en eBay Skype para Mac 1.5.*.79 y versiones anteriores permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) y posiblemente ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una URL de Skype mal formada, como se reportó originalmente para involucrar una referencia null.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-09-26 First Exploit
  • 2006-09-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-09-29 CVE Published
  • 2023-06-25 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Skype Technologies
Search vendor "Skype Technologies"
Skype
Search vendor "Skype Technologies" for product "Skype"
<= 1.5.0.79
Search vendor "Skype Technologies" for product "Skype" and version " <= 1.5.0.79"
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Affected