Microsoft Skype 7.16.0.102 contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. This vulnerability exists due to the way .dll files are loaded by Skype. It allows an attacker to load a .dll of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code without the user's knowledge.The specific flaw exists within the handling of DLL (api-ms-win-core-winrt-string-l1-1-0.dll) loading by the Skype.exe process.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/44 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141650/Skype-7.16.0.102-DLL-Hijacking.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
https://twitter.com/vysecurity/status/845013670103003138 | Press/Media Coverage |
https://twitter.com/tiger_tigerboy/status/755332687141883904 | Press/Media Coverage |
https://technet.microsoft.com/security/cc308575.aspx | Not Applicable |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96969 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038209 |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2017-03-23 13:59
Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03
NVD link : CVE-2017-6517
Mitre link : CVE-2017-6517
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CWE
CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Products Affected
microsoft
- skype