CVE-2008-6995

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

Integer underflow in net/base/escape.cc in chrome.dll in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a URI with an invalid handler followed by a "%" (percent) character, which triggers a buffer over-read, as demonstrated using an "about:%" URI.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-09/0028.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=122
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://evilfingers.com/advisory/google_chrome_poc.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://osvdb.org/47908
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/net/base/escape.cc?r1=1757&r2=1760&pathrev=1760
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30983
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44899
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/Google_Chrome_Browser_0.2.149.27_in_chrome_dll.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6353
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-09/0028.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://evilfingers.com/advisory/google_chrome_poc.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://osvdb.org/47908
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/net/base/escape.cc?r1=1757&r2=1760&pathrev=1760
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30983
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/Google_Chrome_Browser_0.2.149.27_in_chrome_dll.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.1%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

google

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