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CVE-2007-5989

Unspecified vulnerability in the skype4com URI handler in Skype before 3.6 GOLD allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "short string values" that result in heap corruption.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5989 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from skype_technologies organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-12-13T21:46:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	skype_technologies	skype	0.98.0.04	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	1.0.0.9	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	1.0.0.10	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	1.0.0.18	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	1.0.0.29	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	1.0.0.94	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	1.0.0.97	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	1.0.0.100	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	1.1.0.0	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	1.4.0.83	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	1.5.0.79	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	1.5.80	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	2.0	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	2.0.104	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	2.0.105	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	2.5	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	2.5.78	Yes
Application	skype_technologies	skype	2.5.79	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/39170 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27934 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3440 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019056 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484703/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26748 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4110 ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-070.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/39170 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27934 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3440 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019056 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484703/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26748 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4110 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-070.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For skype_technologies's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.