CVE-2004-1778

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18644

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-12-22

Updated: 2022-02-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: High