A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Skype 7.2, 7.35…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Skype 7.2, 7.35, and 7.36 before 7.37, involving MSFTEDIT.DLL mishandling of remote RDP clipboard content within the message box.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06427 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwvf-ppqq-h9cm
References
More Microsoft Skype vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-04301 Microsoft Skype 7.16.0.102 contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00552 Untrusted search path in Microsoft The installer of Skype for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-00551 Untrusted search path in Microsoft Skype for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-04964 Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Microsoft Skype allow local users to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-00681 An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Skype for Android, aka 'Skype for… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2019-00412 Improper authentication in Microsoft Skype CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2017-9948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rwvf-ppqq-h9cm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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