Yahoo! Widgets YDP ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-4034
Advisory Date: FEB 11, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Stack-based buffer overflow in the YDPCTL.YDPControl.1 (aka Yahoo! Installer Plugin for Widgets) ActiveX control before 2007.7.13.3 (20070620) in YDPCTL.dll in Yahoo! Widgets before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the GetComponentVersion method.
NOTE: Some of these details are obtained from third party information.
NOTE: Some of these details are obtained from third party information.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002578
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002578 - Yahoo Widgets YDP ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Yahoo Yahoo Widgets 4.0.5