CVE-2008-2111

Description

The ActiveX Control (yNotifier.dll) in Yahoo! Assistant 3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in the Ynoifier COM object that trigger memory corruption.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.43% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30115 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1471/references vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42233 vdb entry
http://secway.org/advisory/AD20080506EN.txt
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020004 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29065 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2111?
CVE-2008-2111 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2111?
To fix CVE-2008-2111, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2111 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2111 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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