CVE-2005-3265

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

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

Timeline

Published: Oct 27, 2005
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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