CVE-2008-6996

N/A Unknown
Published: August 19, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Google Chrome BETA (0.2.149.27) does not prompt the user before saving an executable file, which makes it easier for remote attackers or malware to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) or exploit other vulnerabilities via a URL that references an executable file, possibly related to the "ask where to save each file before downloading" setting.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://codereview.chromium.org/472/diff/1/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=1793
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/48261
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495942/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495951/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495954/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495959/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495987/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496048/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496049
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31000
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44904
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6355
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://codereview.chromium.org/472/diff/1/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=1793
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/48261
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495942/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495951/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495954/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495959/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495987/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496048/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496049
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31000
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44904
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6355
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
13.3%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

google