CVE-2008-2111 json
The ActiveX Control (yNotifier.dll) in Yahoo!
published 2008-05-07 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2108
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.4%
- EPSS 5.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31748)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31748 Yahoo! Assistant 3.6 - 'yNotifier.dll' ActiveX Control Memory Corruption dos, 2008-05-06
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30115
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1471/references
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42233
vdb-entry
- secway.org /advisory/AD20080506EN.txt
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020004
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29065
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2111
- NVD CVE-2008-2111
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