CVE-2010-0657

N/A Unknown
Published: February 18, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Google Chrome before 4.0.249.78 on Windows does not perform the expected encoding, escaping, and quoting for the URL in the --app argument in a desktop shortcut, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs or obtain sensitive information by tricking a user into creating a crafted shortcut.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=23693
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/01/stable-channel-update_25.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023506
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/Home/chromium-security/chromium-security-bugs
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14306
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=23693
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/01/stable-channel-update_25.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023506
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/Home/chromium-security/chromium-security-bugs
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

google microsoft