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CVE-2008-6994 Detail

Current Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SaveAs feature (SaveFileAsWithFilter function) in win_util.cc in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page with a long TITLE element, which triggers the overflow when the user saves the page and a long filename is generated. NOTE: it might be possible to exploit this issue via an HTTP response that includes a long filename in a Content-Disposition header.

Source:  MITRE
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.3 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1414
http://security.bkis.vn/?p=119 Exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020823 Exploit
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/win_util.cc?r1=1757&r2=1766&pathrev=1766 Exploit
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/critical-vulnerability-patched-in-googles-chrome-599 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496042/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31029 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31031 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44935
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44939
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6365
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6367

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CWE-119)

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-6994
NVD Published Date:
08/19/2009
NVD Last Modified:
10/11/2018