Vulnerability in Microsoft Skype
CVE-2017-6517
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 a…
EPSS: 0.197 (95.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Skype — versions 7.16.0.102
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Press/Media Coverage)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Press/Media Coverage)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Not Applicable)
- cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6517?
- CVE-2017-6517 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Skype, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6517?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.