CVE-2004-1778

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Published May 3, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Skype 0.92.0.12 and 1.0.0.1 for Linux, and possibly other versions, creates the /usr/share/skype/lang directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify language files and possibly conduct social engineering or other attacks.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:skype:skype:0.92.0.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:skype:skype:1.0.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1772	Skype 0.92.0.12 and 1.0.0.1 for Linux, and possibly other versions, creates the /usr/share/skype/lang directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify language files and possibly conduct social engineering or other attacks.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.389% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12081
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18644

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Skype Skype

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 3, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM
Reserved: May 3, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 22, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

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