CVE-2006-2312

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Published May 19, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in Skype 2.0.*.104 and 2.5.*.0 through 2.5.*.78 for Windows allows remote authorized attackers to download arbitrary files via a URL that contains certain command-line switches.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:skype:skype::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:skype:skype::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.1% (4.149% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0549.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20154
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466428
http://www.osvdb.org/25658
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434707/30/4860/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18038
http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2006-001.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1871
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26557

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Skype Skype

Weaknesses

CWE-88

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 19, 2006, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:43 PM
Reserved: May 11, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 19, 2006, 9:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

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