Skype recently released an update to their Windows client to fix a major security issue. The Skype advisory is SB/2008-003: Skype File URI Security Bypass Code Execution Vulnerability. The latest Skype for Windows client is now 3.8.0.139.
There are some more details of the vulnerability on the iDefense Labs advisory page.
II. DESCRIPTION
Remote exploitation of a security [...]
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Security Update For Skype
Published: June 7th, 2008 | Category: Security Vulnerabilities | (0) Comments
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