Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-6998
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 15.64%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 95 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-6998
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-6998
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-6998
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034
Exploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032
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http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.html
Exploit
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http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071
Exploit
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372
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http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc?r1=1774&r2=1797&pathrev=1797
Patch
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934
Products affected by CVE-2008-6998
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*