Skype
Vendor:
First CVE: Jan 23, 2017 · Active for 9 years
8
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 85% of tracked products
2.0
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 60% of tracked products
7.0
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 41% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Skype over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Jan 23, 2017
9 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Jan 11, 2021
2,020 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Skype8 CVEs
13%
25%
50%
13%
All CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
LowMediumHighCritical
Attack Vector
Local4 (50.0%)
Network3 (37.5%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Physical1 (12.5%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low7 (87.5%)
High1 (12.5%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
User Interaction
None6 (75.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Required2 (25.0%)
Privileges Required
Low3 (37.5%)
High0 (0.0%)
None5 (62.5%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (8 CVEs).
8 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-6517CRITICAL 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 | Mar 23, 2017 | 9.8 | 55 | NO | NO |
CVE-2017-9948HIGH 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 wit | Jun 26, 2017 | 8.8 | 31 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-0594HIGH Untrusted search path vulnerability in Skype for Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory. | Jun 26, 2018 | 7.8 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2016-5720HIGH Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Microsoft Skype allow local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) msi.dll, (2) | Jan 23, 2017 | 7.8 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-0595HIGH Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Skype for Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory. | Jun 26, 2018 | 7.8 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-0932MEDIUM An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Skype for Android, aka 'Skype for Android Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. | May 16, 2019 | 5.9 | 21 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-0622MEDIUM An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Skype for Andriod fails to properly handle specific authentication requests, aka "Skype for Android Elevation of Privilege Vulne | Jan 8, 2019 | 4.6 | 19 | NO | NO |
Microsoft Skype through 8.59.0.77 on macOS has the disable-library-validation entitlement, which allows a local process (with the user's privileges) to obtain unprompted microphone | Jan 11, 2021 | 3.3 | 15 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (8 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (8 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (8 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Skype
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.35 | 2 | 5.3 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 7.36 | 1 | 8.8 | 6.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 7.35 | 1 | 8.8 | 6.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 7.2 | 1 | 8.8 | 6.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 7.16.0.102 | 1 | 9.8 | 46.3% | 0 | 0 |