Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:YSHORTCUT |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Yahoo Toolbar URL Shortcut Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2008/01/21 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
di-5.3+, idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: Yahoo Toolbar URL Shortcut Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Yahoo! Toolbar URL Shortcut ActiveX Control. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous ActiveX calls, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser.
Extended Description
YShortcut is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of an application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions. Yahoo! Toolbar 1.4.1 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products
- Yahoo! Toolbar 1.4.1
References