First published: Tue Jan 08 2019(Updated: )
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Skype for Andriod fails to properly handle specific authentication requests, aka "Skype for Android Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Skype 8.35.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Skype | =8.35 |
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CVE-2019-0622 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Skype for Android.
The vulnerability occurs when Skype for Android fails to handle specific authentication requests properly.
CVE-2019-0622 has a severity level of medium (4.6).
Skype for Android version 8.35 is affected by CVE-2019-0622.
Yes, it is recommended to update Skype for Android to the latest version available to fix CVE-2019-0622.