CVE-2006-2312

N/A Unknown

Published: May 19, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in Skype 2.0.*.104 and 2.5.*.0 through 2.5.*.78 for Windows allows remote authorized attackers to download arbitrary files via a URL that contains certain command-line switches.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0549.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/20154

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Vendor Advisory

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466428

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.osvdb.org/25658

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434707/30/4860/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18038

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2006-001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1871

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26557

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0549.html