CVE-2008-5697 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.2% (pctl 82)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The skype_tool.copy_num method in the Skype extension BETA 2.2.0.95 for Firefox allows remote attackers to write arbitrary data to the clipboard via a string argument.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.18% — more likely to be exploited than 82% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox |
| skype | skype extension for firefox |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Skype Extension for Firefox Beta 2.2.0.95 - Clipboard Writing | 2008-10-07 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4797
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31613
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45739
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6690
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4797
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31613
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45739
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6690
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