CVE-2007-6228 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.1% (pctl 81)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.11% — more likely to be exploited than 81% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-12-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| yahoo | toolbar |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Yahoo! Toolbar 1.4.1 Helper - Class ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow (Denial of Service) (PoC) | 2007-11-29 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058725.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26656
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38769
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058725.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26656
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38769
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