Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Internet Explorer web control in Skype…
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
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Internet Explorer web control in Skype 3.6.0.244, and earlier 3.5.x and 3.6.x versions, on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the Local Machine Zone via the Description and unspecified other metadata fields of a Metacafe movie submitted by Metacafe Pro to the Skype video gallery, accessible through a search within the (1) "Add video to chat" or (2) "Add video to mood" dialog, a different vector than CVE-2008-0454.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Skype Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6 | Vulnerable | Skype Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6.216:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.216 | Vulnerable | Skype Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6.244:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.244 | Vulnerable | Skype Technologies |
- cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6.216:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.216 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:3.6.244:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.244 Vulnerable ·Skype Technologies
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0583
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3876-f57v-xhhx
References
More Skype Technologies Skype vulnerabilities
- 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-2005-03091 Buffer overflow in Skype for Windows 1.1.x.0 through 1.4.x.83 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2008-0583 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0583 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3876-f57v-xhhx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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