Vulnerability CVE-2008-6998
Published: 2009-08-19   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Google Chrome Browser 0.2.149.27 A HREF Denial of Service Exploit
Shinnok
20.08.2009

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Google -> Chrome 

 References:
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html
http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.html
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc?r1=1774&r2=1797&pathrev=1797
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6372
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032
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