CVE-2005-2300 (GCVE-0-2005-2300)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2005-07-19 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 22:22
VLAI
Summary
Skype 1.1.0.20 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the skype_profile.jpg temporary file.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/16105 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112156036013818&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.zone-h.org/advisories/read/id=7808 x_refsource_MISC
Date Public
2005-07-16 00:00
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