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    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 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."

    Published:Jan 25, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jan 25, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.43654
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Internet Explorer
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows
    Vendor
    Skype Technologies
    Product
    Skype

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

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

    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