CVE-2008-0583 describes a cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Internet Explorer web control used by Skype versions 3.5.x and 3.6.x on Windows. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Local Machine Zone through specific metadata fields of Metacafe videos submitted to the Skype video gallery. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.6.216CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6.216:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.6.244CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6.244:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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