CVE-2005-3265

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-10-27 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Buffer overflow in Skype for Windows 1.1.x.0 through 1.4.x.83 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) callto:// and (2) skype:// links, or (3) a non-standard VCARD, possibly due to an underlying error in the SysUtils.WideFmtStr Delphi routine.

Affected products

Skype Technologies Skype: 1.1.0.61, 1.1.0.73, 1.1.0.79, 1.2.0.0, 1.2.0.37, 1.2.0.41 (+12)

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17305/
http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2005-02.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/668193
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/930345
http://www.pentest.co.uk/documents/ptl-2005-01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15190
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2197
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22848
http://secunia.com/advisories/17305/
http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2005-02.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/668193
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/930345

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