CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1114

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow in the handling of command line arguments in Skype 1.0.x.94 through 1.0.x.98 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a callto:// URL with a long non-existent username.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the possibility of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Skype to a version later than 1.0.x.98 that does not contain this vulnerability. Also consider blocking callto:// links in the network environment until the update is applied.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the handling of command line arguments in Skype 1.0.x.94 through 1.0.x.98 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a callto:// URL with a long non-existent username, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1777.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS