Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-6998
Potential exploit
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
Products affected by CVE-2008-6998
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-6998
25.96%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 97 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-6998
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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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 reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.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
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