Skype's Mac Client Has Dangerous Exploit

The Skype client for Apple Mac computers has a zero-day vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain remote control of a victim's Mac, according to a security researcher.

The vulnerability in a Skype chat with a colleague

After accidently discovering the vulnerability in a Skype chat with a colleague, Maddern said he successfully tested the "in the extreme wormable and dangerous" exploit on more Macs however found that Skype's Windows and Linux customers were not affected.

Skype Limited, the developer of the VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) software, is based in Luxembourg. The company was founded in 2003 and released the first public beta version of Skype that same year. Skype accounted for 13 percent of all international call minutes in 2010, according to TeleGeography Innovation.