Is CVE-2008-5697 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5697 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5697?

CVE-2008-5697 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-5697

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 2.2%EU EUVD

The skype_tool.copy_num method in the Skype extension BETA 2.2.0.95 for Firefox allows remote attackers to write arbitrary data to the clipboard via a string argument.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS score: 2.2% (82th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-5668)
Published: December 22, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5668 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

mozilla / firefox
skype / skype extension for firefox

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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