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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-0595 · published 26 June 2018

CVE-2018-0595: Microsoft skype untrusted search path vulnerability

Microsoft · Skype

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Skype for Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 5.5% · top 7.5% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
5.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Skype for Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN91151862/index.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104563 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/srd/2018/04/04/triaging-a-dll-planting-vulnerability/ Vendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN91151862/index.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104563 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/srd/2018/04/04/triaging-a-dll-planting-vulnerability/ Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-0595), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.