Skype 0.92.0.12 and 1.0.0.1 for Linux, and possibly other versions, creates the /usr/share/skype/lang directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify language files and possibly conduct social engineering or other attacks.
References
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2 | Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2 | Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12081 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18644 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2005-05-03T04:00:00
Updated: 2017-07-10T14:57:01
Reserved: 2005-05-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2004-1778
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2004-12-22T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2022-02-07T19:45:22.103
Link: CVE-2004-1778
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE