CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-9948

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Skype versions 7.2, 7.35, and 7.36 before 7.37, involving MSFTEDIT.DLL mishandling of remote RDP clipboard content within the message box.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, posing a significant security threat to systems using Skype.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Skype to version 7.37 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Skype 7.2, 7.35, and 7.36 before 7.37, involving MSFTEDIT.DLL mishandling of remote RDP clipboard content within the message box.

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