CVE-2008-1805 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass security warnings and execute arbitrary code via crafted file URIs in Skype, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1805?
CVE-2008-1805 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before 3.8.0.139, allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass warning dialogs and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file: URI that ends in an executable extension that is not covered by the blacklist.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1805?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Skype Technologies Skype.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1805?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1805 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-1805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2008-2546, GHSA-3v37-99mq-jmgr.