CVE-2006-5084

N/A Unknown
Published: September 29, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Format string vulnerability in the NSRunAlertPanel function in eBay Skype for Mac 1.5.*.79 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed Skype URL, as originally reported to involve a null dereference.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22185/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security-protocols.com/vids/skype_osx_0day.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016966
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/202604
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3259
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20218
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2006-002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3895
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22185/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security-protocols.com/vids/skype_osx_0day.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016966
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/202604
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3259
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2006-002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3895
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
30.7%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

skype_technologies

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