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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-2312 · published 19 May 2006

CVE-2006-2312: Skype argument injection vulnerability

Skype · Skype

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in Skype 2.0.*.104 and 2.5.*.0 through 2.5.*.78 for Windows allows remote authorized attackers to download arbitrary files via a URL that contains certain command-line switches.

2.6 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 4.1% · top 9.5% CWE-88 · Argument injection
2.6CVSS 2.0 base score
4.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in Skype 2.0.*.104 and 2.5.*.0 through 2.5.*.78 for Windows allows remote authorized attackers to download arbitrary files via a URL that contains certain command-line switches.

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0549.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20154 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466428 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/25658 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434707/30/4860/threaded Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18038 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2006-001.html Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1871 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26557 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0549.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20154 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466428 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/25658 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434707/30/4860/threaded Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18038 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2006-001.html Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1871 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26557 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-2312), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.