PT-2009-2467 · Google · Google Chrome

Shinnok · Published 2009-08-18 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-6998

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Google Chrome versions 0.2.149.27 through 0.2.149.28

Description A stack-based buffer overflow issue might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a link target with a large number of path elements. This occurs when the status bar is updated after the user hovers over the link, specifically targeting the href attribute.

Recommendations For Google Chrome versions 0.2.149.27 through 0.2.149.28, update to version 0.2.149.29 or later to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-6998

Affected Products

Google Chrome

References · 10

• 🔥 http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.html · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/6372 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/31034 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/31071 · Exploit
• http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6998 · Security Note
• http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc?r1=1774&r2=1797&pathrev=1797 · Patch
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/48264 · Note