CVE-2007-5989 describes an unspecified vulnerability in the skype4com URI handler within Skype versions prior to 3.6 GOLD. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting "short string values" that lead to heap corruption. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.98.0.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:0.98.0.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.0.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.0.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.