CVE-2006-2312 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can trick users into clicking malicious links to download arbitrary files via command-line injection in Skype.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2312?
CVE-2006-2312 is a low-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in Skype 2.0.*.104 and 2.5.*.0 through 2.5.*.78 for Windows allows remote authorized attackers to download arbitrary files via a URL that contains certain command-line switches.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2312?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Skype Skype.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2312?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2312 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2006-2312 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2312 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mcc-mpmm-5889.