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Skype URI Processing Arbitrary XML File Deletion Vulnerability

ZDI-10-028: March 11th, 2010

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Affected Vendors

Affected Products

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Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to remove arbitrary XML files on vulnerable installations of Skype. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page.

The specific flaw exists in Skype's handling of the 'skype-plugin:' protocol. An attacker can specify a malicious URI, that upon clicking, will trigger the deletion of an arbitrary attacker specified XML file.

Vendor Response

Skype states:

Nothing.


Disclosure Timeline

    2009-07-14 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
    2010-03-11 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

This vulnerability was discovered by:
    rgod