CVE-2006-5084 in the critical feed json
Format string vulnerability in the NSRunAlertPanel function in eBay Skype for Mac 1.5.*.79 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a d…
published 2006-09-29 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5069
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.4%
- EPSS 16.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-28710)
- Published
Exploit prediction
16.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28710 Skype Technologies Skype 1.5 - NSRunAlertPanel Remote Format String remote, 2006-09-26
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3895
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/202604
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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secunia.com
/advisories/22185/
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016966
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/20218
vdb-entry
- security-protocols.com /vids/skype_osx_0day.htm
- skype.com /security/skype-sb-2006-002.html
- security-protocols.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3259
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5084
- NVD CVE-2006-5084
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