avivra
17/01/08, 22:35
> I want to share some of our thoughts on Skype security.
> I will try to be short: Skype has a feature, which allows user to insert a
video into his mood - video selection is done through skype partners and is
based on regular WEB functionality.
> So this feature practically inherits WEB's problems - in this particular
case it's XSS attacks.
This is actually an exploitable Cross-Zone Scripting vulnerability.
More information here:
http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/17/SkypeCrosszoneScriptingVulnerability.aspx
--Aviv.
> I will try to be short: Skype has a feature, which allows user to insert a
video into his mood - video selection is done through skype partners and is
based on regular WEB functionality.
> So this feature practically inherits WEB's problems - in this particular
case it's XSS attacks.
This is actually an exploitable Cross-Zone Scripting vulnerability.
More information here:
http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/01/17/SkypeCrosszoneScriptingVulnerability.aspx
--Aviv.