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TI-2017-01541 Aliases CVE-2017-2253GHSA-fq5g-2r8v-wmh7

Untrusted search path in Yahoo Japan Corporation Installer of Yahoo! Toolbar

Priority LOW 36CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0108 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Yahoo Japan CorporationInstaller of Yahoo! Toolbar (for Internet explorer)v8.0.0.6 and earlier, with its timestamp prior to June 13, 2017, 18:18:55—No fix listedCNA
  • Installer of Yahoo! Toolbar (for Internet explorer) VendorYahoo Japan Corporation Affected v8.0.0.6 and earlier, with its timestamp prior to June 13, 2017, 18:18:55 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:toolbar:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*up to 8.0.0.6Vulnerableyahoo
  • cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:toolbar:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* Versions up to 8.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·yahoo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2253
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fq5g-2r8v-wmh7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2007-06232 Buffer overflow in the YShortcut ActiveX control in YShortcut.dll 2006.8.15.1 in Yahoo!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2007-05943 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Helper class in the yt.ythelper.2 ActiveX control in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2012-02287 Yahoo! Toolbar 1.0.0.5 and earlier for Chrome and Safari allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2013-05631 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in clickstream.js in Y! Toolbar plugin for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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