CVE-2009-4741: Critical severity skype Skype vulnerability

Published Mar 26, 2010
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the Extras Manager before 2.0.0.67 in Skype before 4.1.0.179 on Windows has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Affected Software

288 affected components
skype Skype<=4.1.0.166
skype Skype=0.90.0.5-beta
skype Skype=0.90.0.10-beta
skype Skype=0.91.0.2-beta
skype Skype=0.92.0.4-beta
skype Skype=0.93.0.18-beta
skype Skype=0.93.1.1-beta
skype Skype=0.94.0.19-beta
skype Skype=0.94.0.28-beta
skype Skype=0.95.0.11-beta
skype Skype=0.95.0.25-beta
skype Skype=0.95.0.36-beta
skype Skype=0.95.0.40-beta
skype Skype=0.96.0.1-beta
skype Skype=0.96.0.3-beta
skype Skype=0.97.0.1-beta
skype Skype=0.97.0.3-beta
skype Skype=0.97.0.6-beta
skype Skype=0.97.0.40-beta
skype Skype=0.98.0.04-beta
skype Skype=0.98.0.6-beta
skype Skype=0.98.0.28-beta
skype Skype=0.98.0.42-beta
skype Skype=0.98.0.68-beta
skype Skype=1.0.0.9
skype Skype=1.0.0.10
skype Skype=1.0.0.18
skype Skype=1.0.0.29
skype Skype=1.0.0.94
skype Skype=1.0.0.97
skype Skype=1.0.0.100
skype Skype=1.0.0.106
skype Skype=1.1.0.6
skype Skype=1.1.0.73
skype Skype=1.1.0.79
skype Skype=1.2.0.37
skype Skype=1.2.0.41
skype Skype=1.2.0.48
skype Skype=1.3.0.45
skype Skype=1.3.0.48
skype Skype=1.3.0.51
skype Skype=1.3.0.54
skype Skype=1.3.0.55
skype Skype=1.3.0.57
skype Skype=1.3.0.60
skype Skype=1.3.0.66
skype Skype=1.4.0.71
skype Skype=1.4.0.78
skype Skype=1.4.0.84
skype Skype=2.0.0.69
skype Skype=2.0.0.73
skype Skype=2.0.0.79
skype Skype=2.0.0.81
skype Skype=2.0.0.90
skype Skype=2.0.0.97
skype Skype=2.0.0.103
skype Skype=2.0.0.105
skype Skype=2.0.0.107
skype Skype=2.5.0.72
skype Skype=2.5.0.82
skype Skype=2.5.0.91
skype Skype=2.5.0.113
skype Skype=2.5.0.122
skype Skype=2.5.0.126
skype Skype=2.5.0.130
skype Skype=2.5.0.137
skype Skype=2.5.0.141
skype Skype=2.5.0.151
skype Skype=2.5.0.154
skype Skype=2.6.0.67-beta
skype Skype=2.6.0.74-beta
skype Skype=2.6.0.81-beta
skype Skype=2.6.0.97-beta
skype Skype=2.6.0.103-beta
skype Skype=2.6.0.105-beta
skype Skype=3.0.0.106-beta
skype Skype=3.0.0.123-beta
skype Skype=3.0.0.137-beta
skype Skype=3.0.0.154-beta
skype Skype=3.0.0.190
skype Skype=3.0.0.198
skype Skype=3.0.0.205
skype Skype=3.0.0.209
skype Skype=3.0.0.214
skype Skype=3.0.0.216
skype Skype=3.0.0.217
skype Skype=3.0.0.218
skype Skype=3.1.0.112-beta
skype Skype=3.1.0.134-beta
skype Skype=3.1.0.144
skype Skype=3.1.0.147
skype Skype=3.1.0.150
skype Skype=3.1.0.152
skype Skype=3.2.0.53-beta
skype Skype=3.2.0.63-beta
skype Skype=3.2.0.82-beta
skype Skype=3.2.0.115-beta
skype Skype=3.2.0.145
skype Skype=3.2.0.148
skype Skype=3.2.0.152
skype Skype=3.2.0.158
skype Skype=3.2.0.163
skype Skype=3.2.0.175
skype Skype=3.5.0.107-beta
skype Skype=3.5.0.158-beta
skype Skype=3.5.0.178
skype Skype=3.5.0.202
skype Skype=3.5.0.214
skype Skype=3.5.0.229
skype Skype=3.5.0.234
skype Skype=3.5.0.239
skype Skype=3.6.0.127-beta
skype Skype=3.6.0.159-beta
skype Skype=3.6.0.216
skype Skype=3.6.0.244
skype Skype=3.6.0.248
skype Skype=3.8.0.96-beta
skype Skype=3.8.0.115
skype Skype=3.8.0.139
skype Skype=3.8.0.144
skype Skype=3.8.0.154
skype Skype=3.8.0.180
skype Skype=3.8.0.188
skype Skype=4.0-beta_3
skype Skype=4.0.0.145-beta
skype Skype=4.0.0.150-beta
skype Skype=4.0.0.155-beta_1
skype Skype=4.0.0.161-beta
skype Skype=4.0.0.166-beta_2
skype Skype=4.0.0.168-beta_2
skype Skype=4.0.0.169-beta_2
skype Skype=4.0.0.176-beta_3
skype Skype=4.0.0.181-beta_3
skype Skype=4.0.0.206
skype Skype=4.0.0.215
skype Skype=4.0.0.216
skype Skype=4.0.0.224
skype Skype=4.0.0.226
skype Skype=4.0.0.227
skype Skype=4.1.0.130
skype Skype=4.1.0.130-beta
skype Skype=4.1.0.136
skype Skype=4.1.0.141
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
skype Skype<=4.1.0.166
skype Skype=0.90.0.5-beta
skype Skype=0.90.0.10-beta
skype Skype=0.91.0.2-beta
skype Skype=0.92.0.4-beta
skype Skype=0.93.0.18-beta
skype Skype=0.93.1.1-beta
skype Skype=0.94.0.19-beta
skype Skype=0.94.0.28-beta
skype Skype=0.95.0.11-beta
skype Skype=0.95.0.25-beta
skype Skype=0.95.0.36-beta
skype Skype=0.95.0.40-beta
skype Skype=0.96.0.1-beta
skype Skype=0.96.0.3-beta
skype Skype=0.97.0.1-beta
skype Skype=0.97.0.3-beta
skype Skype=0.97.0.6-beta
skype Skype=0.97.0.40-beta
skype Skype=0.98.0.04-beta
skype Skype=0.98.0.6-beta
skype Skype=0.98.0.28-beta
skype Skype=0.98.0.42-beta
skype Skype=0.98.0.68-beta
skype Skype=1.0.0.9
skype Skype=1.0.0.10
skype Skype=1.0.0.18
skype Skype=1.0.0.29
skype Skype=1.0.0.94
skype Skype=1.0.0.97
skype Skype=1.0.0.100
skype Skype=1.0.0.106
skype Skype=1.1.0.6
skype Skype=1.1.0.73
skype Skype=1.1.0.79
skype Skype=1.2.0.37
skype Skype=1.2.0.41
skype Skype=1.2.0.48
skype Skype=1.3.0.45
skype Skype=1.3.0.48
skype Skype=1.3.0.51
skype Skype=1.3.0.54
skype Skype=1.3.0.55
skype Skype=1.3.0.57
skype Skype=1.3.0.60
skype Skype=1.3.0.66
skype Skype=1.4.0.71
skype Skype=1.4.0.78
skype Skype=1.4.0.84
skype Skype=2.0.0.69
skype Skype=2.0.0.73
skype Skype=2.0.0.79
skype Skype=2.0.0.81
skype Skype=2.0.0.90
skype Skype=2.0.0.97
skype Skype=2.0.0.103
skype Skype=2.0.0.105
skype Skype=2.0.0.107
skype Skype=2.5.0.72
skype Skype=2.5.0.82
skype Skype=2.5.0.91
skype Skype=2.5.0.113
skype Skype=2.5.0.122
skype Skype=2.5.0.126
skype Skype=2.5.0.130
skype Skype=2.5.0.137
skype Skype=2.5.0.141
skype Skype=2.5.0.151
skype Skype=2.5.0.154
skype Skype=2.6.0.67-beta
skype Skype=2.6.0.74-beta
skype Skype=2.6.0.81-beta
skype Skype=2.6.0.97-beta
skype Skype=2.6.0.103-beta
skype Skype=2.6.0.105-beta
skype Skype=3.0.0.106-beta
skype Skype=3.0.0.123-beta
skype Skype=3.0.0.137-beta
skype Skype=3.0.0.154-beta
skype Skype=3.0.0.190
skype Skype=3.0.0.198
skype Skype=3.0.0.205
skype Skype=3.0.0.209
skype Skype=3.0.0.214
skype Skype=3.0.0.216
skype Skype=3.0.0.217
skype Skype=3.0.0.218
skype Skype=3.1.0.112-beta
skype Skype=3.1.0.134-beta
skype Skype=3.1.0.144
skype Skype=3.1.0.147
skype Skype=3.1.0.150
skype Skype=3.1.0.152
skype Skype=3.2.0.53-beta
skype Skype=3.2.0.63-beta
skype Skype=3.2.0.82-beta
skype Skype=3.2.0.115-beta
skype Skype=3.2.0.145
skype Skype=3.2.0.148
skype Skype=3.2.0.152
skype Skype=3.2.0.158
skype Skype=3.2.0.163
skype Skype=3.2.0.175
skype Skype=3.5.0.107-beta
skype Skype=3.5.0.158-beta
skype Skype=3.5.0.178
skype Skype=3.5.0.202
skype Skype=3.5.0.214
skype Skype=3.5.0.229
skype Skype=3.5.0.234
skype Skype=3.5.0.239
skype Skype=3.6.0.127-beta
skype Skype=3.6.0.159-beta
skype Skype=3.6.0.216
skype Skype=3.6.0.244
skype Skype=3.6.0.248
skype Skype=3.8.0.96-beta
skype Skype=3.8.0.115
skype Skype=3.8.0.139
skype Skype=3.8.0.144
skype Skype=3.8.0.154
skype Skype=3.8.0.180
skype Skype=3.8.0.188
skype Skype=4.0-beta_3
skype Skype=4.0.0.145-beta
skype Skype=4.0.0.150-beta
skype Skype=4.0.0.155-beta_1
skype Skype=4.0.0.161-beta
skype Skype=4.0.0.166-beta_2
skype Skype=4.0.0.168-beta_2
skype Skype=4.0.0.169-beta_2
skype Skype=4.0.0.176-beta_3
skype Skype=4.0.0.181-beta_3
skype Skype=4.0.0.206
skype Skype=4.0.0.215
skype Skype=4.0.0.216
skype Skype=4.0.0.224
skype Skype=4.0.0.226
skype Skype=4.0.0.227
skype Skype=4.1.0.130
skype Skype=4.1.0.130-beta
skype Skype=4.1.0.136
skype Skype=4.1.0.141
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Mar 26, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
08:30 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4741?

The severity of CVE-2009-4741 is currently unknown due to unspecified impact and attack vectors.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-4741?

To address CVE-2009-4741, users should update Skype to version 4.1.0.179 or later.

3

Which versions of Skype are affected by CVE-2009-4741?

CVE-2009-4741 affects multiple versions of Skype, including all versions before 4.1.0.179.

4

What products are impacted by CVE-2009-4741?

CVE-2009-4741 impacts various versions of Microsoft Skype on Windows operating systems.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-4741?

Yes, a patch is available by updating to the latest version of Skype to mitigate the vulnerability.

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