CVE-2007-6228

Yahoo! Toolbar 1.4.1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-6228. PoCs published by Elazar Broad.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Yahoo! Toolbar ActiveX Control. It uses a long string of 'A' characters to trigger a denial-of-service condition in Internet Explorer or other applications using the vulnerable control.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Elazar Broad · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30832

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Yahoo! Toolbar ActiveX Control. It uses a long string of 'A' characters to trigger a denial-of-service condition in Internet Explorer or other applications using the vulnerable control.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Yahoo! Toolbar 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must have Yahoo! Toolbar 1.4.1 installed and visit a malicious webpage
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38769
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26656

Scores

EPSS 0.0211
EPSS Percentile 79.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
yahoo/toolbar 1.4.1
Published Dec 04, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026