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 NVD

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

Security advisories

• http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html
• http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/g…
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry