CVE-2007-6228 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Toolbar 1.4.1 Helper class ActiveX control. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) by providing a long argument to the 'c' method. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it has a medium severity, indicating that an attacker could exploit it remotely with medium complexity to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:toolbar:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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