Buffer overflow in Skype Technologies

CVE-2007-5989

Unspecified vulnerability in the skype4com URI handler in Skype before 3.6 GOLD allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "short string values" that result in heap corruption.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.044 (90.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5989?
CVE-2007-5989 is a vulnerability in Skype Technologies, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-12-13.
Is CVE-2007-5989 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.