MEDIUM
Buffer overflow in the YShortcut ActiveX control in YShortcut.dll 2006.8.15.1 in Yahoo! Toolbar might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to the IsTaggedBM method
Published Dec 27, 2007
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.89%
Description
Buffer overflow in the YShortcut ActiveX control in YShortcut.dll 2006.8.15.1 in Yahoo! Toolbar might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to the IsTaggedBM method.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.89% 0.01891
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01891
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.89% (0.01891) | 78.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.89% (0.01891) | 76.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.11% (0.01114) | 76.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.51% (0.02508) | 90.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 3.05% (0.03046) | 90.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.99% (0.02989) | 89.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.82% (0.01818) | 77.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.82% (0.01818) | 77.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01818) | 75.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01818) | 54.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-December/059204.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26956 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39155 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-December/059204.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26956 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39155 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 27, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 27, 2007
Link CVE-2007-6535
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a