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CVE-2007-6228

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Helper class in the yt.ythelper.2 ActiveX con...

Medium CVSS 6.8

Overview

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.

CWE: CWE-119 Published: 2007-12-04T18:46:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.8 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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