CVE-2017-2253

7.8 HIGH
Published: July 17, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN02852421/index.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN02852421/index.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
61th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

yahoo