CVE-2013-2900

N/A Unknown
Published: August 21, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The FilePath::ReferencesParent function in files/file_path.cc in Google Chrome before 29.0.1547.57 on Windows does not properly handle pathname components composed entirely of . (dot) and whitespace characters, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a crafted directory name.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://crbug.com/181617
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/08/stable-channel-update.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2741
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18381
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=200603&view=revision
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://crbug.com/181617
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/08/stable-channel-update.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2741
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=200603&view=revision
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
51th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

debian google microsoft

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