CVE-2008-5749 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via argument injection in Chrome URIs, requiring user interaction to trigger the malicious link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5749?
CVE-2008-5749 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 29 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Argument injection vulnerability in Google Chrome 1.0.154.36 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --renderer-path option in a chromehtml: URI. NOTE: a third party disputes this issue, stating that Chrome "will ask for user permission" and "cannot launch the applet even [if] you have given out the permission.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5749?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5749?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2008-5749 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5749 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4p5-w53q-qmgh.