CVE-2017-9948: microsoft skype

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9948 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in microsoft skype. EPSS estimates a 6.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-06-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Skype 7.2, 7.35, and 7.36 before 7.37, involving MSFTEDIT.DLL mishandling of remote RDP clipboard content within the message box.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.