Buffer overflow in Microsoft Skype
CVE-2017-9948
A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Skype 7.2, 7.35, and 7.36 before 7.37, involving MSFTEDIT.DLL mishandling of remote RDP clipboard content within the message box.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.064 (93.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.064 · newest: 0.064 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Skype — versions 7.2, 7.35, 7.36
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99281 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.vulnerability-db.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9948?
- CVE-2017-9948 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Skype, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9948?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-9948 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.