CVE ID | |
CVSS SCORE | 9.0, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Skype |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Skype |
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION | Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['8329']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to remove arbitrary XML files on vulnerable installations of Skype. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page. The specific flaw exists in Skype's handling of the 'skype-plugin:' protocol. An attacker can specify a malicious URI, that upon clicking, will trigger the deletion of an arbitrary attacker specified XML file. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Nothing. |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | rgod |