Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-6228 (CCN-38769)

Assigned:2007-11-30
Published:2007-11-30
Updated:2017-07-29
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
8.0 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Nov 29 2007 - 21:56:46 CST
Yahoo Toolbar Helper c() Method Stack Overflow DoS

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-6228

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Exploit
20071130 Yahoo Toolbar Helper c() Method Stack Overflow DoS

Source: CCN
Type: Yahoo! Toolbar Web site
Yahoo! Toolbar

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 39715
Yahoo! Toolbar yt.ythelper.2 Helper Class ActiveX c Method Remote DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26656

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26656
Yahoo! Toolbar Helper Class ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
yahoo-toolbar-ythelper-bo(38769)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
yahoo-toolbar-ythelper-bo(38769)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:yahoo:toolbar:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:yahoo:toolbar:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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