Intrusion PreventionYahoo!.Assistant.ActiveX.Control.Access
Description
This indicates an attempt to exploit a vulnerability in the Yahoo! Assistant ActiveX control 'yNotifier.dll'.
This vulnerability is due to a memory-corruption error when the the ActiveX component is loaded. A remote attacker may exploit this and execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
Yahoo! Assistant 3.6
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
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Telemetry
Coverage
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Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | 16.995 | |
| 2020-11-04 | 16.956 | Name:Yahoo. Assistant. ActiveX. Control. Access:Yahoo!. Assistant. ActiveX. Control. Access |
| ID | 15591 |
| Created | May 14, 2008 |
| Updated | Nov 03, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2008-2111 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 7.07% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |