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CVE-2006-5084

HighPublished

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...

Published: Sep 29, 2006
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Sep 26, 2006

Primary CVSS

7.5/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

16.1%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 96.8%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Skype Technologies Skype 1.5 - NSRunAlertPanel Remote Format StringExploit
Tom Ferris · osx · Sep 26, 2006

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