Description
Format string vulnerability in the NSRunAlertPanel function in eBay Skype for Mac 1.5.*.79 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed Skype URL, as originally reported to involve a null dereference.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Skype Technologies Skype 1.5 - NSRunAlertPanel Remote Format String EDB-28710 · remote · Sep 26, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- VU#202604 third-party-advisory
- 22185 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-3895 vdb-entry
- 1016966 vdb-entry
- 20218 vdb-entry
- http://security-protocols.com/vids/skype_osx_0day.htm
- http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2006-002.html
- http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3259