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.
References
- 1020201 vdb-entry
- 30547 third-party-advisory
- skype-fileuri-case-security-bypass(43044) vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-1749 vdb-entry
- 29553 vdb-entry
- 20080604 Skype File URI Security Bypass Code Execution Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-003.html