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FKIE_CVE-2020-24003

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-01-11 16:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:05
Summary
Microsoft Skype through 8.59.0.77 on macOS has the disable-library-validation entitlement, which allows a local process (with the user's privileges) to obtain unprompted microphone and camera access by loading a crafted library and thereby inheriting Skype Client's microphone and camera access.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft skype *

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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*",
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      "value": "Microsoft Skype through 8.59.0.77 on macOS has the disable-library-validation entitlement, which allows a local process (with the user\u0027s privileges) to obtain unprompted microphone and camera access by loading a crafted library and thereby inheriting Skype Client\u0027s microphone and camera access."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Microsoft Skype versiones hasta 8.59.0.77 en macOS posee el derecho de deshabilitar la comprobaci\u00f3n de la biblioteca, que permite a un proceso local (con los privilegios del usuario) conseguir acceso no solicitado al micr\u00f3fono y a la c\u00e1mara al cargar una biblioteca dise\u00f1ada y, por lo tanto, heredar el acceso al micr\u00f3fono y la c\u00e1mara del Cliente Skype"
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2020-24003",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:05:09.680",
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          "baseScore": 2.1,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
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