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CVE-2008-2545

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2008-06-06 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Skype Technologies Skype

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References