Security issue on the Skype client

[Petri X]

Hi,

Anyone knows any updates for this?

Skype can't fix a nasty security bug without a massive code rewrite

[#2 · Accepted solution]

This article seems to be discussing a problem in the update process of Skype (consumer), not Skype for Business. The two products may have a similar name but have a completely different architecture, so this bug/exploit in the consumer version of Skype would not have any impact on the Skype for Business client.

[#3]

Do you have any idea of how that came up from the article? Or do you refer to the bug report which says:

Once installed, Skype uses its own proprietary update mechanism
instead of Windows/Microsoft Update: Skype periodically runs
    "%ProgramFiles%\Skype\Updater\Updater.exe"

As the Skype for Business does not have such a process.

Shame on writer as did not make this clear, but also shame a bit Microsoft to build products with same name.