Description
Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before 3.8.0.139, uses a case-sensitive comparison when checking for dangerous extensions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass warning dialogs and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file: URI with a dangerous extension that uses a different case.
Published: 2008-06-06
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2540 Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before 3.8.0.139, uses a case-sensitive comparison when checking for dangerous extensions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass warning dialogs and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file: URI with a dangerous extension that uses a different case.
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Skype Technologies Skype
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:05:29.862Z

Reserved: 2008-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2545

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-06-06T22:32:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-2545

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