The version of Skype installed on the remote host is vulnerable to a heap overflow attack in the skype4com uri handler.
To exploit this vulnerability, a remote attacker must trick a user on the affected host into clicking on a specially crafted Skype URL.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
if ( NASL_LEVEL < 3000 ) exit(0);
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(29250);
script_version("1.17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2007-5989");
script_bugtraq_id(26748);
script_name(english:"Skype skype4com URI Handler Remote Heap Corruption (uncredentialed check)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Skype client is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Skype installed on the remote host is vulnerable to a
heap overflow attack in the skype4com uri handler.
To exploit this vulnerability, a remote attacker must trick a user on
the affected host into clicking on a specially crafted Skype URL.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-070/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Skype release 3.6.0.216");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(119);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/12/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:skype:skype");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2022 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("skype_version.nbin", "smb_nativelanman.nasl");
script_require_keys("Services/skype");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
exit(0);
}
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
# The flaw only affects Windows hosts.
if (report_paranoia < 2)
{
os = get_kb_item("Host/OS/smb");
if (!os) exit(0, "The 'Host/OS/smb' KB item is missing.");
if ("Windows" >!< os) exit(0, "The issue only affects Windows hosts.");
}
port = get_service(svc:"skype", exit_on_fail:TRUE);
# nb: "ts = 711112234" => "version = 3.6.0.216"
ts = get_kb_item_or_exit("Skype/"+port+"/stackTimeStamp");
if (ts > 0 && ts < 711112234) security_hole(port);
else exit(0, "The Skype client listening on port "+port+" is not affected based on its timestamp ("+ts+").");