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    CVE-2008-6998

    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.

    Published:Aug 18, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Aug 18, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.21762
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Google
    Product
    Chrome

    Exploits

    http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372

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    References

    http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html
    http://osvdb.org/48264
    http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.html
    http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc?r1=1774&r2=1797&pathrev=1797
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372
    http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html
    http://osvdb.org/48264
    http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.html
    http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc?r1=1774&r2=1797&pathrev=1797
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High