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
Published Oct 27, 2005
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.87%
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
No data.
- 1.1.0.61
- 1.1.0.73
- 1.1.0.79
- 1.2.0.0
- 1.2.0.37
- 1.2.0.41
- 1.2.0.46
- 1.3.0.45
- 1.3.0.48
- 1.3.0.51
- 1.3.0.54
- 1.3.0.55
- 1.3.0.57
- 1.3.0.60
- 1.3.0.66
- 1.4.0.71
- 1.4.0.78
- 1.4.0.83
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.87% (0.05870) | 92.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.87% (0.05870) | 92.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 35.55% (0.35548) | 96.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 31.61% (0.31614) | 96.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 29.17% (0.29171) | 94.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 31.61% (0.31614) | 96.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 38.61% (0.38605) | 96.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 23.73% (0.23735) | 96.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 3, 2024 | 23.73% (0.23735) | 96.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 25.09% (0.25087) | 95.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 93.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 92.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 81.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17305/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2005-02.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/668193 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/930345 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.pentest.co.uk/documents/ptl-2005-01.html x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15190 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2197 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22848 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17305/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2005-02.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/668193 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/930345 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.pentest.co.uk/documents/ptl-2005-01.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15190 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2197 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22848 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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