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Skype Releases Security Bulletin

Skype has released a security bulletin to address a vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to an error in the handling of "file:" URIs. By convincing a user to click on a specially crafted "file:" URI, a remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.

US-CERT encourages users to review Skype security bulletin SKYPE-SB/2008-003SKYPE-SB/2008-003 and upgrade to Skype version 3.8.0.1393.8.0.139.

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