CVE-2008-0583
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-94
Code Injection
Publication date:
05/02/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Internet Explorer web control in Skype 3.6.0.244, and earlier 3.5.x and 3.6.x versions, on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the Local Machine Zone via the Description and unspecified other metadata fields of a Metacafe movie submitted by Metacafe Pro to the Skype video gallery, accessible through a search within the (1) "Add video to chat" or (2) "Add video to mood" dialog, a different vector than CVE-2008-0454.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6.216:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6.244:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/22/NoMoreVideosForYouComeBackWhenPatchAvailable.aspx
- http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-001-update1.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/794236
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27338
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39754
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/22/NoMoreVideosForYouComeBackWhenPatchAvailable.aspx
- http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-001-update1.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/794236
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27338
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39754