CVE-2017-6517 Other in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on a user's system by exploiting DLL loading flaws in the Skype desktop application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6517?
CVE-2017-6517 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Skype 7.16.0.102 contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. This vulnerability exists due to the way .dll files are loaded by Skype. It allows an attacker to load a .dll of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code without the user's knowledge.The specific flaw exists within the handling of DLL (api-ms-win-core-winrt-string-l1-1-0.dll) loading by the Skype.exe process.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6517?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Skype.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jwp2-53m7-g9fp.