Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 29, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-5084
CVE-2006-5084
Description
Format string vulnerability in the NSRunAlertPanel function in eBay Skype for Mac 1.5.*.79 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed Skype URL, as originally reported to involve a null dereference.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.5.0.79
- (no CPE)range: <=1.5.*.79
- Range: <=1.5.*.79
Patches
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References
8- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3895nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/202604nvdUS Government Resource
- secunia.com/advisories/22185/nvd
- security-protocols.com/vids/skype_osx_0day.htmnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.security-protocols.com/modules.phpnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/20218nvd
- www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2006-002.htmlnvd
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