CVE-2004-1778 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local attackers can modify world-writable language files in Skype for Linux, enabling social engineering or other attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1778?
CVE-2004-1778 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Skype 0.92.0.12 and 1.0.0.1 for Linux, and possibly other versions, creates the /usr/share/skype/lang directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify language files and possibly conduct social engineering or other attacks.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1778?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Skype Skype.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1778?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1778 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1778 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1778 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hp82-x9x6-qxqp.