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    Skype Update Fixes Security Issue

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    DATE: 2004-11-15 | By Larry Seltzer


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    Buffer overflow in browser interface could allow a remote attacker to compromise a user's system.

    A new release of the Windows version of the Skype VOIP program fixes a bug that could allow a remote attacker to compromise a Skype user's computer.

    The new version, 1.0.0.100, can be downloaded from the Skype Web site.

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    An advisory from Secunia based on the bug report from Skype calls the bug "highly critical." It states that the bug is caused by an error in the handling of command-line arguments. The problem may be induced by a browser link utilizing the "callto:" URI handler, installed by Skype.

    For insights on security coverage around the Web, check out eWEEK.com Security Center Editor Larry Seltzer's Weblog.

    Such a link would only function for Skype users, and the problem only affects versions 1.0.*.95 through 1.0.*.98, but successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's system.

    Check out eWEEK.com's for the latest news, views and analysis on voice over IP and telephony.



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