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TITLE:
Skype for Mac Message Processing Code Execution Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44522

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-05-10

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Skype for Mac, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when
processing messages from a contact. No further information is
currently available.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code but
requires that a contact is already added to the victim's Contact
List.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 5.1.0.922.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Gordon Maddern, Pure Hacking.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Skype:
http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/05/security_vulnerability_in_mac.html

Pure Hacking:
http://www.purehacking.com/blogs/gordon-maddern/skype-0day-vulnerabilitiy-discovered-by-pure-hacking

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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