What is CVE-2017-2253?

CVE-2017-2253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yahoo Toolbar, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-2253?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Yahoo Toolbar

CVE-2017-2253

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer of Yahoo! Toolbar (for Internet explorer) v8.0.0.6 and earlier, with its timestamp prior to June 13, 2017, 18:18:55 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Yahoo Toolbar
Yahoo Japan Corporation Installer Of Yahoo! Toolbar (For Internet Explorer) — versions v8.0.0.6 and earlier, with its timestamp prior to June 13, 2017, 18:18:55

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_JVN, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2253?: CVE-2017-2253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yahoo Toolbar, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-2253?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.