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TI-2005-03091 Aliases CVE-2005-3265GHSA-74hv-h455-w6jh

Buffer overflow in Skype for Windows 1.1.x.0 through 1.4.x.83 allows remote attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in Skype for Windows 1.1.x.0 through 1.4.x.83 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) callto:// and (2) skype:// links, or (3) a non-standard VCARD, possibly due to an underlying error in the SysUtils.WideFmtStr Delphi routine.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0587 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.1.0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0.61VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.1.0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0.73VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.1.0.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0.79VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0.0VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0.37VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0.41VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0.46VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0.45VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0.48VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0.51VulnerableSkype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.1.0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0.61 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.1.0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0.73 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.1.0.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0.79 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.37 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.41 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.46 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0.45 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0.48 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0.51 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0.54VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0.55VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0.57VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0.60VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0.66VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.4.0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0.71VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.4.0.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0.78VulnerableSkype Technologies
cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.4.0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0.83VulnerableSkype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0.54 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0.55 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0.57 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0.60 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.3.0.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0.66 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.4.0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0.71 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.4.0.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0.78 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
  • cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.4.0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0.83 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3265
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74hv-h455-w6jh

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2008-00429 Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Internet Explorer web control in Skype… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2005-03092 Integer overflow in Skype client before 1.4.x.84 on Windows, before 1.3.x.17 on Mac OS… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-04900 Format string vulnerability in the NSRunAlertPanel function in eBay Skype for Mac… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2004-01011 Buffer overflow in the handling of command line arguments in Skype 1.0.x.94 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-02437 Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before 3.8.0.139, uses a case-sensitive comparison… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-01732 Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Skype 3.6.0.248, and other versions before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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