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CVE-2024-21411

Skype for Consumer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Skype for Consumer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código de Skype para consumidores

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Skype. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the Today tab. The issue results from the lack of context isolation. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: Discovered by: Hector Peralta (@hperalta89) and Nicolás Armua
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-12-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-03-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-04-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-12 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-453: Insecure Default Variable Initialization
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21411 2024-06-11
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Skype For Consumer
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Skype For Consumer"
 >= 1.0.0 < 8.113
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Skype For Consumer" and version " >= 1.0.0 < 8.113"
en
Affected