- Do I need to update Yahoo! Widgets to the new version?
- How do I get the Security Update?
- What is the security issue?
- How did Yahoo! learn of this?
- What is the potential impact?
- Who is affected?
- Why do I have to install the update?
- How long will it take?
- What if I don't install the update?
- I'm a technical user. What is the CLSID and exact version of the control that contains the fix?
Yes, if you have installed a version of Yahoo! Widgets obtained before July 20, 2007 on a Windows PC. How do I get the Security Update?
You can download the latest version of Yahoo! Widgets from [url]http://widgets.yahoo.com/download[/url]. What is the security issue?
Yahoo! recently learned of a security issue, commonly referred to as a buffer overflow, in an ActiveX control. This control is part of the software package downloaded with Yahoo! Widgets. How did Yahoo! learn of this?
Yahoo! has relationships with third-party security organizations and researchers. Secunia informed Yahoo! of this particular security issue. What is the potential impact?
Some impacts of a buffer overflow might include the introduction of executable code and the crash of an application such as Internet Explorer. For this specific security issue, these impacts could only be possible if an attacker is successful in prompting someone to view malicious HTML code, most likely executed by getting a person to visit their web page. Who is affected?
Yahoo! Widgets users who inadvertently view malicious HTML code on an attacker's website. If your computer has installed Yahoo! Widgets before June 20, 2007, you should install the update. Why do I have to install the update?
Installing the update helps protect against exploits of this issue that may be developed. How long will it take?
The update should take no more than a couple minutes, although the exact time depends on the speed of your Internet connection. What if I don't install the update?
Over the next several weeks, users worldwide will be prompted to update to a new version of Yahoo! Widgets upon launching the application. If you choose not to update and you have not updated via this page or at [url]http://widgets.yahoo.com[/url], the vulnerability will still exist. I'm a technical user. What is the CLSID and exact version of the control that contains the fix?
The CLSID being affected is 7EC7B6C5-25BD-4586-A641-D2ACBB6629DD and the version is any version prior to 2007.7.13.3.