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CVE-2005-2300

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2005-07-19 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Skype 1.1.0.20 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the skype_profile.jpg temporary file.

Affected products

• Skype Technologies Skype: through 1.1.0.20

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112156036013818&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/16105
• http://www.zone-h.org/advisories/read/id=7808
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112156036013818&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/16105
• http://www.zone-h.org/advisories/read/id=7808

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