CVE-2007-6228

N/A Unknown

Published: December 04, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058725.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26656

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38769

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058725.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26656

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38769

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

2.1%

79th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

yahoo

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