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CVE-2005-3265
Buffer overflow in Skype for Windows 1.1.x.0 through 1.4.x.83 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) callto:// and (2)…
High9.3EPSS 5.9%
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Description
Buffer overflow in Skype for Windows 1.1.x.0 through 1.4.x.83 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) callto:// and (2) skype:// links, or (3) a non-standard VCARD, possibly due to an underlying error in the SysUtils.WideFmtStr Delphi routine.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.9% · top 6.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (8)
- http://www.pentest.co.uk/documents/ptl-2005-01.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- VU#668193 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 17305 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2005-2197 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- VU#930345 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- skype-uri-bo(22848) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 15190 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2005-02.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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