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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0582 · published 5 February 2008

CVE-2008-0582: Skype technologies skype code injection vulnerability

Skype Technologies · Skype

Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Internet Explorer web control in Skype 3.1 through 3.6.0.244 on Windows allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the Local Machine Zone via the Full Name field of a reviewer of a business item entry, accessible through (1) the SkypeFind dialog and (2) a skype:?skypefind URI for the skype: URI handler.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% · top 32.9% CWE-94 · Code injection
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Internet Explorer web control in Skype 3.1 through 3.6.0.244 on Windows allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the Local Machine Zone via the Full Name field of a reviewer of a business item entry, accessible through (1) the SkypeFind dialog and (2) a skype:?skypefind URI for the skype: URI handler.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/31/AttackersCanSkypeFindYou.aspx
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/794236 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487370/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27338
http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/31/AttackersCanSkypeFindYou.aspx
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/794236 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487370/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27338

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0582), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.