FKIE_CVE-2004-1778

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2004-12-22 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:08
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12081Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18644Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12081Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18644Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
skype skype 0.92.0.12
skype skype 1.0.0.1
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:08:23.127",
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