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CVE-2017-6517

Published: Mar 23, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-427
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
46.3%
Top 1.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Microsoft Skype 7.16.0.102 contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. This vulnerability exists due to the way .dll files are loaded by Skype. It allows an attacker to load a .dll of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code without the user's knowledge.The specific flaw exists within the handling of DLL (api-ms-win-core-winrt-string-l1-1-0.dll) loading by the Skype.exe process.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
SkypeOn-premDesktop App
Communications / messaging-chat
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141650/Skype-7.16.0.102-DLL-Hijacking.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/44
seclists.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96969
securityfocus.com
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