CVE-2008-6998

Stack-based buffer overflow in chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 and other versions before 0.2.149.29 might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a link target (href attribute) with a large number of path elements, which triggers the overflow when the status bar is updated after the user hovers over the link.

CVSS v2.0

9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

9.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile

Published

2009-08-18

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2008-6997
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• CVE-2008-7001
• CVE-2008-6995
• CVE-2008-7002