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Skype URI Argument Handling Vulnerability

From Secunia:

Description:
Tom Ferris has reported a vulnerability in Skype for Mac, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user’s system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error within the handling of URI arguments and can be exploited via a specially crafted Skype URL containing format specifiers.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability affects versions 1.5.*.79 and prior.

Solution:
Update to version 1.5.0.80.
http://www.skype.com/download/

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