{"id":3358,"date":"2011-09-28T14:27:04","date_gmt":"2011-09-28T13:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.intego.com\/?p=3358"},"modified":"2024-05-20T17:24:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T00:24:51","slug":"skype-releases-ios-update-to-patch-cross-scripting-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/skype-releases-ios-update-to-patch-cross-scripting-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"Skype Releases iOS Update to Patch Cross-Scripting Vulnerability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Skype has released a new version of its iOS app to address a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/cross-scripting-vulnerability-in-skype-ios-app-exposes-contact-information\/\">cross-scripting vulnerability which we recently discussed<\/a>. While Skype&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150919042551\/http:\/\/blogs.skype.com\/2011\/09\/26\/skype-for-iphone-skype-for-ipa\/\">update notes<\/a> make no mention of this fix, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220704114350\/http:\/\/www.h-online.com\/security\/news\/item\/Skype-for-iOS-updates-address-XSS-vulnerability-1350769.html\">The H Security reports<\/a> that a Skype spokesperson confirmed that this issue was patched in the release.<\/p>\n<p>Users can get the new version of Skype&#8217;s iOS app from the iTunes Store, or from their iOS device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skype has released a new version of its iOS app to address a cross-scripting vulnerability which we recently discussed. While Skype&#8217;s update notes make no mention of this fix, The H Security reports that a Skype spokesperson confirmed that this issue was patched in the release. 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