CVE-2005-2300
Skype 1.1.0.20 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...
Skype 1.1.0.20 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the skype_profile.jpg temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Skype 1.1.0.20 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the skype_profile.jpg temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2005-2300- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Skype 1.1.0.20 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the skype_profile.jpg temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2005-2300- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2301 No score
Skype 1.1.0.20 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the skype_profile.jpg temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2301- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4x69-qp93-p8fv No score
Skype 1.1.0.20 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...
Skype 1.1.0.20 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the skype_profile.jpg temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-4x69-qp93-p8fv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2300 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Skype Technologies Skype, published July 19, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. No source names a fixed version.