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Unscored CVE-2008-2545 EUVD-2008-2540GHSA-xfmx-cx9c-559m

Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before 3.8.0.139, uses a case-sensitive comparison when checking for dangerous extensions, which allows…

Published Jun 6, 2008 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before 3.8.0.139, uses a case-sensitive comparison when checking for dangerous extensions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass warning dialogs and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file: URI with a dangerous extension that uses a different case.

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