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TI-2018-00552 Aliases CVE-2018-0595GHSA-7vjr-wm97-r84g

Untrusted search path in Microsoft The installer of Skype for Windows

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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-426.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Skype for Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05433 92nd 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
MicrosoftThe installer of Skype for Windowsall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • The installer of Skype for Windows VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0595
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vjr-wm97-r84g

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2017-04301 Microsoft Skype 7.16.0.102 contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-07315 A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Skype 7.2, 7.35… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • 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
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Sources

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