Buffer overflow in Yahoo Toolbar
CVE-2007-6228
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Helper class in the yt.ythelper.2 ActiveX control in Yahoo! Toolbar 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a long argument to the c method.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Yahoo Toolbar — versions 1.4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38769 (vdb-entry)
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058725.html (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26656 (vdb-entry)