Microsoft Skype Protection Mechanism Failure Remote Code Execution Vulnerability [CVE-2024-21411]
CVE number – CVE-2024-21411
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Skype.
User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the Today tab.
The issue results from the lack of context isolation.
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability.
More details can be found at:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21411
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