CVE-2017-6517

Microsoft Skype 7.16.0.102 contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. This vulnerability exists due to the way .dll files are loaded by Skype. It allows an attacker to load a .dll of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code without the user's knowledge.The specific flaw exists within the handling of DLL (api-ms-win-core-winrt-string-l1-1-0.dll) loading by the Skype.exe process.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141650/Skype-7.16.0.102-DLL-Hijacking.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/44	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96969	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038209
https://technet.microsoft.com/security/cc308575.aspx	Not Applicable
https://twitter.com/tiger_tigerboy/status/755332687141883904	Press/Media Coverage
https://twitter.com/vysecurity/status/845013670103003138	Press/Media Coverage

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype:7.16.0.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-23 20:59

Updated : 2019-10-03 00:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-6517

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6517

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6517

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

skype

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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