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Skype bug can't be fixed without a major rewrite
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17th February 2018, 14:45
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| [M] Reviewer  Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania
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 |  Skype bug can't be fixed without a major rewrite Gives an attacker system level privileges Skype has a significant security flaw that Microsoft can't fix without a major code rewrite. The flaw is in Skype's updater process can allow an attacker to gain system-level privileges to a vulnerable computer. If exploited, can escalate a local unprivileged user to the full "system" level rights -- granting them access to every corner of the operating system. https://fudzilla.com/news/45591-skyp...-major-rewrite |
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