9.3crit

CVE-2005-3265

Buffer overflow in Skype for Windows 1.1.x.0 through 1.4.x.83 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) callto:// and (2) s…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.9%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Buffer overflow in Skype for Windows 1.1.x.0 through 1.4.x.83 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) callto:// and (2) skype:// links, or (3) a non-standard VCARD, possibly due to an underlying error in the SysUtils.WideFmtStr Delphi routine.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • pentest.co.uk /documents/ptl-2005-01.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/668193 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17305/ · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/2197 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/930345 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/22848 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15190 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • skype.com /security/skype-sb-2005-02.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

vulnwire keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA; records that alias each other are merged. Machine-readable: JSON.