CVE-2008-0454

N/A Unknown
Published: January 25, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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 Title field of a (1) Dailymotion and possibly (2) Metacafe movie in the Skype video gallery, accessible through a search within the "Add video to chat" dialog, aka "videomood XSS."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-01/0337.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-01/0363.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/17/SkypeCrosszoneScriptingVulnerability.aspx
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://share.skype.com/sites/security/2008/01/skype_cross_zone_scripting_vul.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-001-update1.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.critical.lt/?opinions/show/1470
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/vulnerabilities-in-skype
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/248184
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486512/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27338
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0194
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39754
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-01/0337.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-01/0363.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/17/SkypeCrosszoneScriptingVulnerability.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://share.skype.com/sites/security/2008/01/skype_cross_zone_scripting_vul.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-001-update1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.critical.lt/?opinions/show/1470
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/vulnerabilities-in-skype
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/248184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486512/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0194
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39754
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
25.2%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

skype_technologies microsoft

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