# CVE-2008-0454: Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Internet Explorer web control in Skype 3.6.0.244, and earlier 3.5.x and 3.6.x versions, on Windows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-01-25 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Internet Explorer web control in Skype 3.6.0.244, and earlier 3.5.x and 3.6.x versions, on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the Local Machine Zone via the Title field of a (1) Dailymotion and possibly (2) Metacafe movie in the Skype video gallery, accessible through a search within the "Add video to chat" dialog, aka "videomood XSS."

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39754
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-01/0337.html
- http://www.critical.lt/?opinions/show/1470
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486512/100/0/threaded
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/17/SkypeCrosszoneScriptingVulnerability.aspx
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-01/0363.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27338
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/248184
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/vulnerabilities-in-skype
- http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-001-update1.html
- http://share.skype.com/sites/security/2008/01/skype_cross_zone_scripting_vul.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0194
- http://skype.com/security/skype-sb-2008-001.html

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