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CVE-2007-6228

MediumPublished

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...

Published: Dec 4, 2007
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Nov 29, 2007

Primary CVSS

6.8/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

2.1%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 80.7%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Yahoo! Toolbar 1.4.1 Helper - Class ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow (Denial of Service) (PoC)Exploit
Elazar Broad · windows · Nov 29, 2007

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