Vulnerability CVE-2008-1805
Published: 2008-06-06   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before 3.8.0.139, allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass warning dialogs and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file: URI that ends in an executable extension that is not covered by the blacklist.

Type:

CWE-20

 (Improper Input Validation)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Skype technologies -> Skype 

 References:
http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-003.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1749/references
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020201
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29553
http://secunia.com/advisories/30547
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=711
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