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    CVE-2004-1778

    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.

    Published:Dec 22, 2004
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:May 3, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.0006
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Skype
    Product
    Skype

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High