Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-6517
CVE-2017-6517
Description
Microsoft Skype 7.16.0.102 contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. This vulnerability exists due to the way .dll files are loaded by Skype. It allows an attacker to load a .dll of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code without the user's knowledge.The specific flaw exists within the handling of DLL (api-ms-win-core-winrt-string-l1-1-0.dll) loading by the Skype.exe process.
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References
7- packetstormsecurity.com/files/141650/Skype-7.16.0.102-DLL-Hijacking.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/44nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96969nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- technet.microsoft.com/security/cc308575.aspxnvdNot Applicable
- twitter.com/tiger_tigerboy/status/755332687141883904nvdPress/Media Coverage
- twitter.com/vysecurity/status/845013670103003138nvdPress/Media Coverage
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038209nvd
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