CVE-2004-1778
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Published: May 3, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSkype
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
Skype 0.92.0.12 and 1.0.0.1 for Linux, and possibly other versions, creates the /usr/share/skype/lang directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify language files and possibly conduct social engineering or other attacks.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110374568916303&w=2Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110868557905786&w=2VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12081VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18644Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276
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