CVE-2008-6998

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

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/48264
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc?r1=1774&r2=1797&pathrev=1797
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/48264
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc?r1=1774&r2=1797&pathrev=1797
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
21.8%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

google

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