Important CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.04937 📢 Publicly disclosed 2019-05 archive

Executive Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Skype for Android. An attacker that exploited the vulnerability could listen to the conversation of a Skype for Android user without the user’s knowledge. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to call an Android phone with Skype for Android installed that’s also paired with a Bluetooth device. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Skype for Android answers incoming calls.

Overview

5.9
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Information Disclosure
Released May 14 2019
Last Updated May 14 2019
Publicly Disclosed Yes
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.04937 — 0.9124 percentile
NVD CVSS 5.9 MEDIUM — differs from MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged

EPSS Score

0.04937
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.9124 percentile - updated 2026-07-25
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Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

None