CVE-2017-2253 Privilege escalation in Installer of Yahoo! Toolbar (for Internet explorer)
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the Yahoo! Toolbar installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2253?
CVE-2017-2253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Installer of Yahoo! Toolbar (for Internet explorer), published on 14 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2253?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yahoo Toolbar.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2253?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2253 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2253 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2253 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Installer of Yahoo! Toolbar (for Internet explorer)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fq5g-2r8v-wmh7.