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CVE-2017-2253
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer of Yahoo! Toolbar (for Internet explorer) v8.0.0.6 and earlier, with its timestamp prior…
High7.8EPSS 1.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- jpcert
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 35% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- Untrusted search path vulnerability
- CWE-426 (opens in a new tab)Other CVEs with CWE-426
Affected products
Yahoo Japan Corporation · Installer of Yahoo! Toolbar (for Internet explorer)
- affected v8.0.0.6 and earlier, with its timestamp prior to June 13, 2017, 18:18:55
References (1)
- JVN#02852421 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNx_transferred
Sources
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