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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 22, 2004· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2004-1778

CVE-2004-1778

Description

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.

Affected products

2
  • Skype/Skype2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:skype:skype:0.92.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:skype:skype:0.92.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:skype:skype:1.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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